Triethylamine → Benzoic acid, 2-(2-phenylethynyl)-, methyl ester

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To a solution of methyl 2-bromobenzoate 34 (166 μL, 1.163 mmol) in acetonitrile (2906 μL) was added triethylamine (972 μL, 6.98 mmol) and phenylacetylene 35 (140 μl, 1.279 mmol). Then copper (I) iodide (11.07 mg, 0.058 mmol), and bis(triphenylphosphine)-palladium(II) chloride (20.40 mg, 0.029 mmol), were successively added, degassing between and after each addition of catalysts. The mixture was stirred at 75° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was partitioned between EtOAc and 1M HCl. The aqueous layer was extracted with fresh EtOAc and the combined organic layers were washed with water, brine, dried over MgSO4. The residue was purified via Biotage using EtOAc/Hex ((0:100 to 10:90); 25+S column), to afford compound 36 (157 mg, 57%). LRMS (ESI): (calc.) 236.08 (found) 237.2 (MH)+

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