Methyl 4-(bromomethyl)benzoate → 2-(4-Carbomethoxyphenyl)-1-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthyl)ethanone

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A solution of 4 g (16 mmol) of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethylnaphthalene-2-carbonyl chloride and 4 g (16 mmol) of methyl 4-bromomethylbenzoate in 20 ml of dimethoxyethane was added dropwise to a solution or suspension of 0.56 g of bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) dichloride and 2.1 g of zinc powder in 40 ml of dimethoxyethane at room temperature. The reaction mixture was then refluxed for 6 h. After cooling, solids were filtered off and the filtrate was heated with active carbon and filtered hot. The filtrate was concentrated and yielded after recrystallization 3× from methanol and finally from isopropanol 0.9 g of the title compound of melting point 103°-104° C.

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