4-[2-[5,6-Dihydro-5,5-dimethyl-8-[[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]oxy]-2-naphthalenyl]ethynyl]benzoic acid ethyl ester → Ethyl 4-[(5,6-dihydro-5,5-dimethyl-8-(2-furyl)-2-naphthalenyl)ethynyl]benzoate

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Employing the same general procedure as for the preparation of ethyl 4-[(7,8-dihydro-8,8-dimethyl-5-(2-thiazolyl)naphth-3-yl)ethynyl]benzoate (Compound 67), 250.0 mg (0.52 mmol) of ethyl 4-[(5-trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy-7,8-dihydro-8,8-dimethylnaphth-3-yl)ethynyl]benzoate (Compound 66) was converted into the title compound (colorless solid) using 142.4 mg (1.045 mmol) of zinc chloride, 24.1 mg (0.02 mmol) of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) and 2-lithiofuran (prepared by the addition of 53.4 mg (0.52 ml, 0.78 mmol) of n-butyllithium (1.5M solution in hexane) to a cold solution (-78° C.) of 53.4 mg (0.784 mmol) of furan in 1.0 mL of THF).

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