2-(4-Ethoxy-2,3-difluorophenyl)-5-pent-1-enylselenophene → 2-(4-Ethoxy-2,3-difluorophenyl)-5-pentylselenophene

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2.30 g (6.22 mmol) of 2-(4-ethoxy-2,3-difluorophenyl)-5-pent-1-enylselenophene are hydrogenated in 25 ml of ethyl acetate, in the presence of Pd/C (5% of Pd) at atmospheric pressure and RT. The reaction soln. is filtered and concentrated to dryness. The crude product is purified by column chromatography (SiO2, n-heptane:EtOAc=5:1→2:1). The further purification is carried out by recrystallisation from n-heptane. 2-(4-Ethoxy-2,3-difluorophenyl)-5-pentylselenophene is obtained as a colourless solid (m.p. 66° C.).

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