2,2,5,5-Tetramethyltetrahydro-3-ketofuran → HCID 66823581, compound

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Reaction Steps

To an ice-cold solution of 2,2,5,5-tetramethyldihydrofuran-3-one (0.388 g, 2.73 mmoles) in anhydrous 1,2-dimethoxyethane (5 ml) is added sodium methoxide (0.177 g, 3.27 mmoles) in one portion. The reaction mixture is stirred for 5 minutes at this temperature, followed by the dropwise addition of 5-bromo-2-iodo-benzaldehyde (0.850 g, 2.73 mmoles) as a solution in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (5 ml). The reaction mixture is further stirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes, then at ambient temperature for a 1 hour. After partitioning between 1M hydrochloric acid and dichloromethane, the organic phase is separated, and the aqueous phase is extracted again with additional dichloromethane. All organics are combined then concentrated in vacuo to afford 4-[1-(5-bromo-2-iodophenyl)methylidene]-2,2,5,5-tetramethyldihydrofuran-3-one (1.18 g) as a yellow gum.

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