Hexane → HCID 14835954, compound

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A solution of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-3-methylquinoline (7.5 g, 51 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (100 mI) was treated under an atmosphere of nitrogen with 1.5%-butyllithium in hexane (35 ml, 52 mmol) at 0°. The resulting red solution was added to a solution of phenylselenyl chloride (10 g, 52 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (50 ml) at 0°. After 30 min, water (100 ml) was added and the mixture concentrated in vacuo. The aqueous residue was partitioned between saturated aqueous sodium chloride (100 ml) and ether (100 ml). The organic phase was dried (Na2SO4) and evaporated in vacuo to give the crude product (15.2 g) as an oil.

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