Bromobenzene → HCID 54203413, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of bromobenzene (24.8 g) in ethyl ether (120 cc) is added dropwise over approximately 1 hour to a suspension of magnesium turnings (3.85 g) in ethyl ether (100 cc). 4-Dimethylamino-1-phenyl-2-butyn-1-ol (10 g) in ethyl ether (30 cc) is added over approximately 15 minutes to the black solution obtained. The reaction mixture is then refluxed for 3 hours and 30 minutes, and then poured into a mixture of ice (400 g) and a saturated aqueous solution (200 cc) of ammonium chloride. The organic phase is separated; the aqueous phase is extracted with methylene chloride (2×200 cc); the organic phases are combined, dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure (2.7 kPa) at 40° C. The residue is purified by "flash" chromatography [eluent: methanol/ethyl acetate (60/40 by volume)], fractions 18 to 39 are combined and concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure (2.7 kPa) at 40° C. After the residue has been recrystallised from isopropyl ether, 4-dimethylamino-1,2-diphenyl-2-buten-1-ol (E) (3.9 g) is obtained in the form of white crystals melting at 113° C.

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