Acetic Acid → HCID 57913857, compound

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100.6 g of ethyl 1-(9,9-dimethyl-9H-fluoren-2-yl)naphthalene-2-carboxylate (256 mmol) are initially introduced in 1000 ml of dried THF, 510 ml of a 1.5 M methyllithium solution in diethyl ether are added dropwise at −70° C., and the mixture is stirred at this temperature for 2 h. For work-up, 100 ml of ice-water followed by 300 ml of 50% acetic acid are added. The organic phase is separated off, washed twice with water, dried and evaporated in vacuo. The colourless solid which remains is recrystallised twice from heptane/toluene. Yield: 82 g (85%) of colourless crystals.

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