Acetone → O-Terphenyl

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A solution of (2 mmol) of 8, (2.2 mmol) of 4-propylphenylboronic acid, 250 mg (2.40 mmol) of neopentyl glycol, 1.53 g (4.84 mmol) of Ba(OH)2, 8H2O, 1.35 ml (0.103 mmol, 5 mol %) of a 76 mM acetone solution of Pd(OAc)2 in 20 ml of 95% i-PrOH is stirred at 80° C. for 12 hours. The solvent is subsequently removed under reduced pressure. 5 ml of 2 M HCl are added to the residue, and the mixture is extracted with dichloromethane (3×5 ml). The combined organic phases are dried over MgSO4 and filtered through SiO2. The solvent is removed under reduced pressure, and the residue is converted into 10 (yield: 89%).

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