Thymol → HCID 178421918, compound

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3.2 g (21 mmol) of 2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol in 20 ml of toluene/2 ml of THF were admixed at room temperature with 7.8 ml (21 mmol) of a 20% strength solution of butyllithium in toluene. The mixture was stirred for another 1 hour at 60° C. At room temperature, 5.0 g (10.5 mmol) of dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride were added as a solid. The suspension was stirred at 100° C. for 2 hours and subsequently filtered hot through Celite. The filter cake was extracted twice with 25 ml each time of toluene (100° C.). After evaporation of the solvent, the yellow solid which had precipitated was filtered off and dried under reduced pressure. This gave 1.36 g (22%) of dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylindenyl)zirconium monochloride mono(2-isopropyl-5-methylphenoxide) (4).

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