Thiophene → 2-(Tri-n-butylstannyl)thiophene

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Thiophene (2.0 g, 12 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous THF (20 mL) and n-BuLi (9.52 mL, 23.8 mmol, 2.5 M in hexane) slowly added at −30° C. under nitrogen flow. After stirring for 1 hour, tributyltin chloride (7.75 mL, 23.8 mmol) was added. After heating to room temperature, followed by stirring for 3 hours, the reaction was terminated. The produced compound was extracted with n-hexane and distilled water, dried with anhydrous MgSO4 and filtered under reduced pressure. The final product tributyl-2-thienylstannane (2.5 g, yield: 46%) was obtained by column chromatography (neutral alumina, n-hexane). The product was used in the next step after removing the solvent.

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