5-(2,2-Dibromoethenyl)-2,2'-bithiophene → 2,2'-Bithiophene, 5-ethynyl-

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Anhydrous 5-(2,2-dibromo-ethenyl)-2,2'-bithiophene was dissolved in anhydrous THF and stirred at -78° C. After n-BuLi was added into the solution and stirred for 1 hour, the temperature was raised to 25° C. and stirred for further 1 hour. The solution was monitored by thin layer chromatography to determine whether the reaction was completed. The reaction solution was then extracted with ether and washed with water. After the solution was washed with saturated NaCl solution and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After removal of ether, the crude product was purified by column chromatography and the oily product was obtained. The yield is 88%.

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