1-Butyne → 2-Ethyl-6-methoxy-1-benzofuran

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This material was prepared from 2-iodo-5-methoxyphenol (1 g, 4 mmole) and 1-butyne in a manner as previously described for example 12a to give 570 mg (81%) of a brown oil. 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ7.33 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 6.97 (1H, d, J=2.2 Hz), 6.80 (1H, dd, J=2.2, 8.6 Hz), 6.26 (1H, s), 3.83 (3H, s), 3.04 (2H, q, J=7.3 Hz), 1.28 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz).

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