Carbon tetrabromide → HCID 87504008, compound

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Reaction Steps

In a manner analogous to example 2g, by reaction of 9 g (16.3 mmol) of (E)-3-(3-{2-[3,4-bis(tert-butyldimethylsilanyloxymethyl)-phenyl]ethyl}phenyl)pent-2-enal (prepared in example 1j) with 2.1 g (32.5 mmol) of zinc powder, 8.5 g (32.5 mmol) of triphenylphosphine and 108 g (32.5 mmol) of carbon tetrabromide. A yellow oil is obtained (m=11.3 g; Y=98%).

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