Sodium hydride → 2,2':6',2''-Terpyridine

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Reaction Steps

A 0.9 g amount of hydroxymethyl terpyridine tetramer was dissolved in 20 ml of dioxane. Under Argon, 0.12 g of NaH were added and stirred for 15 minutes at room temperature. After adding 0.40 g of epoxide modified silica gel, the temperature was raised to 90° C. for 72 hours. Upon cooling, the mixture was filtered and the silica was washed with a large amount of CH3OH. The product was dried in a vacuum oven at 50° C. for 8 hours. The reaction is shown schematically below:

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