HCID 1622515, compound → 9-Methoxy-3,4-dihydro-1-benzoxepin-5(2H)-one

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To PPA in toluene at 100° C., was added 4-(2-methoxyphenoxy)butanoic acid and the mixture stirred overnight. The mixture was poured onto ice-water, and extracted with ether (3 times). The combined organic phase was washed with water and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Evaporation of the organic phase afforded a light yellow oil in 10% yield: 1H NMR δ 7.33 (dd, 1H, J=4.4, 5.1 Hz), 7.03 (d, 2H, J=4.3 Hz), 4.31 (t, 2H, J=6.6 Hz), 3.90 (s, 3H), 2.90 (t, 2H, J=6.9 Hz), 2.22 (p, 2H, J=6.8 Hz).

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