1,10-Phenanthroline → 4-(trans-But-2-enyloxy)anisole

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Reaction Conditions

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A test tube was charged with CuI (20 mg, 0.10 mmol, 0.10 equiv), 1,10-phenanthroline (36 mg, 0.20 mmol, 0.20 equiv), Cs2CO3 (652 mg, 2.0 mmol, 2.0 equiv), 4-iodoanisole (234 mg, 1.0 mmol, 1.0 equiv), trans-2-buten-1-ol (171 μL, 2.0 mmol, 2.0 equiv) and toluene (0.5 mL). The test tube was sealed and the reaction mixture was stirred at 110° C. for 22 h. The resulting suspension was cooled to room temperature and filtered through a 0.5×1 cm pad of silica gel, eluting with diethyl ether. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by flash chromatography on silica gel (2×20 cm; pentane:diethyl ether 30:1) provided 153 mg (86% yield) of the title compound as a light yellow oil.

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