Potassium Phosphate, Tribasic → Methyl 4-(benzyloxy)-3-(5,5-dimethylcyclopent-1-enyl)benzoate

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A stirred mixture of 66.11C (3.75 g, 11.66 mmol), ground S-Phos (0.96 g, 2.33 mmol), palladium acetate (0.26 g, 1.17 mmol), and potassium phosphate, tribasic (6.19 g, 29.17 mmol) in DMF (28.0 mL) and water (1.50 mL) was purged three times with argon and placed under vacuum three times. Before heating, 2-(5,5-dimethylcyclopent-1-enyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (66.6C) (3.11 g, 13.99 mmol) was added via syringe, then the mixture was heated to 75° C. After 21 hours (black solution), the reaction was cooled to room temperature, diluted with water, and extracted three times with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed twice with brine. After drying over anhydrous sodium sulfate and filtration, the organic solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified on silica gel (0-10% EtOAc in hexanes) to yield 66.11D as a colorless oil (3.03 g, 77%). MS ESI (pos.) m/e: 337.0 (M+H)+.

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