Tributylamine → HCID 54190960, compound

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Reaction Steps

6.76 g (0.02 mol) of 4,4'-dibromostilbene, 1.06 g (0.02 mol) of acrylonitrile, 4.08 g (0.022 mol) of tri-n-butylamine, 0.0898 g (0.4 mmol) of palladium acetate and 0.2098 g (0.8 mmol) of triphenylphosphine are added under argon to 10 ml of toluene. The reaction mixture is stirred at 100°-115° C. for 7 hours. Working up gives 1 g (16% of theory) of 4-bromostilbene-4'-acrylonitrile in the form of a pale yellow powder. Melting point 258° C.

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