Hydrochloric Acid → 4-(2-Naphthyl)phenylboronic Acid

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Under an argon gas atmosphere, a mixture of 50.0 g (177 mmol) of 2(4-bromophenyl)naphthalene and 500 mL of dehydrated THF was cooled down to minus 60 degree C. Then, 136 ml (212 mmol) of hexane solution of 1.56M n-butyllithium was dropped into the mixture while the mixture was being stirred. The reaction mixture was further stirred at minus 60 degrees for 1 hour. 99.6 g (529 mmol) of triisopropylborate was dropped into the reaction mixture at minus 60 degrees C. Subsequently, the reaction mixture was warmed up to room temperature, and stirred for 18 hours. The reaction mixture was added with aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid and stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. After the reaction, the reaction mixture was added with toluene, and aqueous phase thereof was eliminated. Then, organic phase thereof was dried with magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled away under reduced pressure. By recrystallizing the obtained solid by toluene, 33.6 g of 4-(2-naphthyl)phenylboronic acid was obtained at an yield of 84%.

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