2-(Tributylstannyl)pyridine → 3-(5-(2-Pyridyl)-2-furyl)-benzonitrile

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Similarly, Pd(PPh3)4 (22 mg, 0.019 mmol) was added to a solution of 3-(5-bromofuran-2-yl)-benzonitrile (35 mg, 0.14 mmol) and 2-tributylstannylpyridine (71 mg, 0.19 mmol) in toluene (2 mL) under argon. In a similar manner, benzylbis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) chloride (10.5 mg, 0.014 mmol) was added to a solution of 3-(5-bromofuran-2-yl)-benzonitrile (35 mg, 0.14 mmol) and 2-tributylstannylpyridine (75 mg, 0.20 mmol) in toluene (2 mL) under argon. Both solutions were stirred at 110° C. for 18 h. After cooling to room temperature, the mixtures were combined since TLC of both reactions proved to be identical. The solvent was removed in vacuo from the combined product. Chromatography (5 g silica gel SPE tube, dichloromethane) followed by triturating with 10% ethyl acetate in hexanes afforded 26.2 mg (38%) of 3-(5-(2-pyridyl)-2-furyl)-benzonitrile. 1H-NMR (CDCl3), δ (ppm): 8.63 (d, 1H), 8.05 (s, 1H), 7.96 (d, 1H), 7.77 (m, 3H), 7.54 (m, 2H), 7.20 (m, 1H), 6.89 (d, 1H).

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