Toluene → Ethyl-6-[5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5-dimethyl-naphth-7-yl]naphth-2-oate

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To a degassed solution of 0.39 g (1.4 mmol) of ethyl 6-bromonaphthalene-2-carboxylate and 3.0 mL of toluene, was added sequentially 49 mg (0.04 mmol) of tetrakis-triphenylphosphine palladium(0), 2.0 mL (2.0 mmol) of 1M sodium carbonate and then a solution of 0.32 g (1.6 mmol) of (5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5-dimethylnaphth-2-yl)boronic acid (Compound B13) in 3.0 mL of MeOH. The reaction was heated at 80° C. for 6 h, diluted with 2N Na2CO3, and extracted with CH2Cl2 (2 x), the organic layer was washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, and concentrated in vacuo to give an oil. Flash chromatography (silica, 5% ethyl acetate in hexane) of the crude material gave the title compound as a white solid.

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