Benzo[b]thiophene-2-carbaldehyde

A novel expedient synthesis of benzo[b]thiophene-2-carbaldehyde 2 is reported. It is based on the one-pot sequential reaction of methylthiobenzene 1 with BuLi and DMF to give 2 in 80% isolated yield.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Raffaella Mancuso, Bartolo Gabriele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-05-01
Series:Molbank
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-8599/2014/2/M823