Nitrogen → HCID 19789709, compound

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Reaction Steps

Through a solution of p-tolyltrimethyltin (3.17 g, 12.4 mmol) in dry toluene (8 mL) was bubbled N2 for 5 min to degas the solution. To this was added 3,4-dibromothiophene (2.31 g, 9.56 mmol) and a catalytic amount of Pd(PPh3)4 (552 mg, 5 mol %). The reaction mixture was brought to reflux (120° C.) and left overnight. The reaction was cooled to rt and the toluene was replaced by EtOAc. The insoluable salts were removed by filtration through a plug of celite. The product was purified by flash chromatography on a silica column eluting with hexane to afford 1.09 g (45%) of the titled compound as a clear, colorless oil.

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