1-Octyne → HCID 67258438, compound

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Reaction Steps

1.1 g (10 mmol) of 1-Octyne was added to a flame dried 25 mL flask charged with a 10 mL THF solution of 1.49 g (5 mmol) of 2-(4′-iodobenzyl)cyclopentanone (3). After degassing for 30 minutes, 2 mL triethylamine, 5 mg of CuI and 10 mg of Pd(PPh3)4 were added under N2 protection. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 6 hrs, then the solvent removed in vacuo and residue chromotographed with chloroform eluent to give 1.25 g (93%) as a yellow oil.

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