Reaction Steps
2-(Trifluoromethylsulphonyloxy)-benzoic acid, methyl ester (54) (0.486 g., 1.71 mmol, 1 equiv.) is dissolved in 3 mL of N-methylpyrrolidone and the solution is degassed. Tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (0.156 g., 0.17 mmol, 0.10 equiv.) and triphenylarsine (0.080 g., 0.26 mmol, 0.15 equiv.) are added, followed by a solution of 2-[5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenyl]methoxyphenyl-tributylstannane (53) (1.00 g., 1.71 mmol, 1 equiv.) in 4 mL of N-methylpyrrolidone. The solution is heated to 67° C. for 5.5 hours with little conversion to product. More tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (0.020 mg, 0.022 mmol, 0.01 equiv.) is added and heating continued 22 hours. More tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium 0.100 g., 0.11 mmol, 0.06 equiv.) and triphenylarsine (0.070 g., 0.23 mmol, 0.13 equiv.) are added along with lithium chloride (0.217 g., 5.10 mmol, 3 equiv.), and heating is continued. After 29 hours, more tris (dibenzylideneacetone) dipalladium (0. 060 g., 0.07 mmol, 0.04 equiv.) and triphenylarsine (0.030 g., 0.10 mmol, 0.06 equiv.) are added, and heating continued for 46 hours. The mixture is allowed to cool to room temperature, and 2 mL of ether is added, followed by 3 mL of saturated aqueous KF solution. After stirring for 30 minutes, the mixture is diluted with water and EtOAc and then filtered. The brown solids are washed with EtOAc, and the filtrate placed in a separatory funnel. The phases are separated, and the aqueous phase is extracted twice with EtOAc. The combined organic phase is washed with 3% aqueous ammonia, and then brine. The extracts are dried (MgSO4) and concentrated. The crude material is chromatographed on silica gel using EtOAc/hexane to afford 2-[5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl- 2-naphthalenyl]methoxy-[1,1'-biphenyl]-2'-carboxylic acid, methyl ester (55) (0.290 g., 0.68 mmol, 40%) as an oil: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.93 (dd, J=2, 8 Hz, 1H, ArH), 7.51 (ddd, J=2, 8, 8 Hz, 1H, ArH), 7.39-7.31 (m, 3H, ArH), 7.24-7.20 (m, 2H, ArH), 7.11 (d, J=2 Hz, 1H, ArH), 7.04 (m, 2H, ArH), 6.98 (dd, J=2, 8 Hz, 1H, ArH), 4.93 (s, 2H, ArCH2O), 3.55 (s, 3H, CO2CH3), 1.63 (s, 4H, CH2CH2), 1.23 (s, 6H, 2×CH3), 1.17 (s, 6H, 2×CH3); 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ 168.15 (C=0), 155.52, 144.81, 144.02, 139.54, 134.01, 131.54, 131.47, 131.20, 129.94, 129.71, 128.70, 127.02, 126.34, 124.79, 123.89, 120.92, 112.28, 70.25, 51.62, 35.14, 35.05, 34.24, 34.07, 31.84, 31.67; IR (film) 2958, 2926, 1732, 1598, 1500, 1482, 1456, 1446, 1290, 1252, 1222, 1120, 1086, 740 cm-1 ; MS (DCI) m/e 429 (MH+), 397 (M-CH3O), 201 (C15H21+).
