“…Preparation of 1-(2 ‘ -Thienyl)-1,4-butanediol (2). To a solution of 2-hydroxytetrahydrofuran ( 1 ) (88 mg, 1 mmol) in THF (5 mL) was added dropwise thienyllithium in THF solution (3.5 equiv) at 0 °C under stirring. After stirring at room temperature for 1.5 h, the reaction mixture was quenched with H 2 O, diluted with CHCl 3 , and then purified by pTLC (AcOEt/hexane, 1/1) to give 2 as colorless crystals in 88% yield: IR (KBr) 1440, 1480, 2850, 2900, 3060, 3150−3300 cm -1 ; HRMS (FAB, NBA + KI) calcd for C 8 H 12 O 2 SK m/e (M + K) 211.0195, found 211.0182; 1 H NMR (270 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ 1.70 (2H, m, 3-CH 2 ), 1.90 (2H, m, 2-CH 2 ), 3.70 (2H, m, 4-CH 2 ), 4.90 (1H, t, 1-CH, J 1,2 = 3 Hz), 6.90−7.30 (3H, m, thiophene).…”