Benzyl Bromide → 1-Benzyl-7-methoxy-3,4-dihydronaphthalen-2(1H)-one

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7-methoxy-3,4-dihydronaphthalen-2(1H)-one (41 g, 233 mmol) was dissolved in MeOH (250 mL). Then pyrrolidine (18.2 g, 256 mmol) was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred for 2 h. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was dissolved in acetonitrile (500 mL). The solution was cooled to −5° C. and benzyl bromide (43.8 g, 256 mmol) was added. The solution was stirred overnight at room temperature. The solvent was reduced under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in 480 mL of a mixture of MeOH/CH2Cl2/H2O (1:1:1) and 30 mL of glacial acetic acid were added. The mixture was stirred overnight. The reaction mixture was put on ice water and extracted with CH2Cl2. The combined organic layers were washed with a NaHCO3 solution and with brine. The organic phase was dried on MgSO4 and the solvent was evaporated. The residue (80 g) was purified by flash-chromatography on silica gel (100% dichloromethane). 58.8 g (221 mmol, 95%) of the product were obtained.

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