1-Iodonaphthalene → 5-(1-Naphthyl)-4-pentyn-1-ol

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 0.59 g (7 mmol) of 4-pentyn-1-ol in 3 ml of acetonitrile is added dropwise under an argon atmosphere to a suspension of 1.78 g (7 mmol) of 1-iodonaphthalene, of 1.48 ml (10.5 mmol) of triethylamine, of 0.066 g (0.35 mmol) of cuprous iodide and of 0.147 g (0.21 mmol) of di(triphenylphosphine)palladium dichloride (Ph3P)2PdCl2 in 4 ml of acetonitrile. The mixture is stirred at ambient temperature for 3 hours, 4 g of silica are then added and the mixture is evaporated to dryness. The product is purified by chromatography on silica gel, elution being carried out with an 80/20 and then 60/40 mixture of cyclohexane and of ethyl acetate, to produce 1.22 g of product in the form of a yellow oil.

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