2'-Bromoacetophenone → 1-(2-Vinylphenyl)ethanone

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A solution of 2′-bromoacetophenone (1.6 mL, 12 mmol), sodium hydrogencarbonate (2.5 g, 30 mmol), vinylboronic acid pinacol ester (3.0 mL, 18 mmol) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (0.69 g, 0.60 mmol) in a mixed solvent (50 mL), which consists of water and 1,4-dioxane (1:4), was stirred at 95° C. for 2.5 hours. Water (100 mL) was added to the reaction solution and extracted with ethyl acetate (100 mL). The organic layer was washed with brine (50 mL), dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After the organic layer was filtered with celite and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure, the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give the title reference compound (1.2 g) as an orange oil (Yield 69%).

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