4-Bromo-1-butanol, tech., cont. varying amounts of THF

4-Bromo-1-butanol is used to prepare 2-(4-bromo-butoxy)-tetrahydro-pyran by reacting with 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran in the presence of amberlyst 15 as a catalyst. It reacts with dihydropyran to prepare tetrahydropyranyl ethers.

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