4.2.2. Synthesis of 2-(prop-2-ynyloxy)ethanol (2). Under argon protection, propargyl bromide (2.5 mL, 80% toluene solution, 22.5 mmol) was mixed with ethylene glycol (2.5 mL) and cooled to 0 °C in an ice bath. Powdered NaOH (1.08 g, 45.0 mmol) was slowly added to the reaction system, followed by warming the reaction mixture to 45 °C and stirring for 3 hours. After completion of the reaction, the precipitate was removed by filtration and washed with dichloromethane (23 mL). The filtrates were combined and extracted with dichloromethane (310 mL). The crude product was purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=2:1) and after evaporation of the solvent under reduced pressure, 1.34 g (60% yield) of target compound 2 was obtained as a light yellow oil. Thin layer chromatography Rf value 0.25 (Expanding agent: hexane/ethyl acetate=2:1). IR spectrum (neat, cm1): 1106, 1246, 1729, 2115, 2868, 2935, 3287, 3400. 1H NMR (CDCl, 250 MHz): δ 2.42 (1H, t, J=2.2 Hz), 2.99 (1H, s), 3.55 (2H, t, J=4.4 Hz), 3.66 (2H, t, J=4.4 Hz), 4.12 (2H, d, J=2.2 Hz).13C NMR (CDCl, 62.5 MHz): δ 58.1, 61.2, 71.0, 74.6, 79.3.High-resolution mass spectra (ESI): [M+H] Calculated CHO: 101.0603, measured: 101.0602.
