Diethyl Ether → HCID 15447926, compound

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A solution of 3,4-dibromo-2,2-diphenylbutanenitrile 45 (7.5 g, 19.8 mmol) in THF (50 ml) was added dropwise to a suspension of tert-BuOK (11.1 g, 99 mmol) in THF (250 ml) at −78° C. After 1 h30, the brown mixture was poured into a mixture of ether and a saturated aqueous NH4Cl solution. After separation, the organic phase was washed twice with water and finally with brine. Drying over MgSO4 and evaporation gave an brown-orange oil which was chromatographied over silica gel (CH2Cl2/Hexane 25/75). The alkyne 46 was obtained as a slightly yellow oil (4 g, 93%).

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