Toluene → HCID 178506761, compound

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Reaction Steps

200 mg (2.53 mmol) of lithium tert-butylamide are dissolved in 50 ml of pentane and 2 ml of THF and admixed with 2.5 g of a 9:1 mixture of toluene and 2,3,4,5-tetramethylfulvene. The reaction solution is stirred overnight, which results in precipitation of the product. The solvent is removed under reduced pressure, the residue is taken up in pure pentane and collected on a frit. After washing twice with 20 ml each time of pentane, the white, pulverulent product is dried under reduced pressure.

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