Trimethylsilylacetylene → 2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-5-((trimethylsilyl)ethynyl)pyrazine

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A mixture of 2.30 g (7.37 mmol) 2-iodo-5-(4-methoxyphenyl)pyrazine and 1.56 mL (11.1 mmol) ethynyltrimethylsilane in 30 mL THF is charged with 0.12 g (0.15 mmol) bis(triphenylphosphine)dichloropalladium, 0.03 g (15.0 mmol) CuI and 3.01 mL (22.1 mmol) TEA. After stirring at r.t. for 4 h the reaction mixture is diluted with DCM and washed with 50 mL aq. 5% ammonia solution (1×) and 50 mL water (1×). The organic layer is dried with MgSO4 and the solvent is removed in vacuo. The residue is treated with PE/EtOAc (8/2), filtered through a plug of silica gel and the solvent is again removed in vacuo. The product is used without further purification.

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