Triethylamine → 2-(1-Dodecynyl)thiophene

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To a solution of 2-iodothiophene (31.5 g), 1-dodecyne (2.5 g), triethylamine (105 ml), and tetrahydrofuran (100 ml) was added (bis)triphenylphosphine palladium(II)chloride (1.73 g) followed by copper(I)iodide (0.24 g). The reaction mixture was warmed to 55° C. and stirred for 7 hr. The solution was allowed to cool to room temperature and stirred overnight. The mixture was filtered, and the precipitate was washed with ethyl acetate. The filtrate was diluted with ethyl acetate and washed with water and brine. The organic phase was separated, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was flash chromatographed over silica gel (eluted with hexane). The appropriate fractions were collected and evaporated. The residue was distilled to afford 27.6 g (74%) of product, bp 145°-150° C. at 0.7 mm Hg.

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