5-Bromosalicylaldehyde → Methanone, (5-bromo-2-benzofuranyl)(5-methyl-2-phenyl-4-oxazolyl)-

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To a slurry of 294 g of 5-bromosalicylaldehyde in 3 liters of dry ethanol was added 79.06 g of sodium methoxide and the mixture allowed to stir for 20 minutes. To the resulting yellow slurry was added 410 g of 2-phenyl-4-bromoacetyl-5-methyloxazole and the slurry heated to 780° C. for 2 hours. An additional 250 mg of sodium methoxide was added and heating continued overnight under a nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction was cooled and the solids filtered and washed with ethanol, 393 g, mp 212°-213° C.

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