Trimethyl borate → HCID 67109979, compound

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Reaction Steps

125.9 g (259 mmol) of bromo-8,8-diphenyl-8H-indolo[3,2,1-de]acridine are dissolved in 1500 ml of dry THF, 135 ml (337 mmol) of a 2.5 M solution of n-butyllithium in cyclohexane are added dropwise at −70° C., after 1 h 37 ml of trimethyl borate (336 mmol) are added dropwise, the mixture is warmed to room temperature over the course of 1 h, the solvent is removed, and the residue, which is uniform according to 1H-NMR, is employed in the subsequent reaction without further purification.

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