3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran → 2-(3-Butynyloxy)tetrahydro-2H-pyran

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A solution of 3-butyn-1-ol (50 g, 1 equiv, 713 mmol), p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (1.36 g, 0.01 equiv, 7.13 mmol), and dihydropyran (71.7 mL, 1.10 equiv, 785 mmol) in dichloromethane (500 mL) is stirred at 25° C. for 24 hours. Saturated sodium bicarbonate solution (500 mL) is then slowly added, and the mixture is extracted with dichloromethane (500 mL). The organic extract is dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated to afford the crude product, which is purified by vacuum distillation to afford the title compound (90 g, 82%): b.p.: 65° C., 1 mm Hg.

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