Sodium Carbonate → 2,2-dimethyl-5-(4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl)-4-p-tolylfuran-3(2H)-one

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To a stirred solution of 4-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-5-{4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl}-3(2H)-furanone (110 mg) and tetrakis(triphenylpalladium(0) (54 mg) in 30 ml benzene, were added 2 M aqueous sodium carbonate (0.22 ml) and 4-methyl-benzeneboronic acid (60 mg). The reaction solution was stirred at reflux for 24 hours. Then the solvent was evaporated off under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was extracted with 50 ml water and dichloromethane (50 ml×3). The organic layer was concentrated in vacuo and the resulting residue was separated by column chromatography (hexane/ethylacetate=2:1) to give 76 mg of 2,2-dimethyl-4-(4-methylphenyl)-5-{4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl}-3(2H)-furanone as a solid. mp: 167-168° C. NMR: δ1.57 (s, 6H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 3.07 (s, 3H), 7.17 (m, 4H), 7.89 (m, 4H). IR (cm−1): 1707, 1660, 1531, 1289, 1230. MS (EI): 356 (m).

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