7-(Iodomethyl)pentadecane

Conditions: temp:-78.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A solution of thiophene (46.4 g, 551 mmol., 2.50 equiv.) and THF (300 mL) was cooled to −78° C. n-Butyllithium (2.5 M in hexanes, 212 mL, 528 mmol., 2.40 equiv.) was added over 1 hour. The mixture was stirred for an additional 30 minutes at −78° C. before a solution of 1-iodo-2-hexyldecane (90.0 g, 220 mmol., 1.00 equiv) in THF (200 mL) was added slowly over 1 hour. After stirring for 1 hour at −78° C., the reaction mixture was warmed to ambient temperature and stirred for 18 hours. Water (200 mL) was added and the organic material was extracted with Et2O (3×250 mL), washed with additional water, dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting brown residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexanes) to give a pale yellow oil (52.03 g, 77% yield). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.12 (dd, J=5.2, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (m, 1H), 6.76 (dd, J=3.4, 0.9 Hz, 1H), 2.76 (d, J=6.7, 2H), 1.62 (b, 1H), 1.33-1.21 (m, 24H), 0.91-0.87 (m, 6H). was added over 1 hour was added slowly over 1 hour the reaction mixture was warmed to ambient temperature stirred for 18 hours the organic material was extracted with Et2O (3×250 mL) washed with additional water dried over Na2SO4 filtered concentrated in vacuo The resulting brown residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexanes)

Conditions: temp:0.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Under air, triphenylphosphine (107.44 g, 410 mmol, 1.19 equiv.) and imidazole (28.9 g, 424 mmol, 1.23 equiv.) were dissolved in dichloromethane (800 mL). 2-Hexyl-1-decanol (100 mL, 345 mmol., 1.00 equiv.) was added to the solution, and the reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. Iodine (103.6 g, 408 mmol., 1.18 equiv.) was added portion-wise over 1 hour, after which the suspension was stirred at 0° C. for an additional hour, and then at ambient temperature for 18 hours. The mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous Na2SO3 (150 mL), and DCM was removed in vacuo. Hexane (200 mL) was added to the residue, and the mixture was filtered to remove salts that had precipitated. The organic material was extracted with hexanes (3×300 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered through a pad of silica gel, and then concentrated in vacuo to give a clear, colorless oil (97.8 g, 82% yield). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 3.28 (d, J=4.6 Hz, 2H), 1.34-1.19 (m, 24H), 1.12 (b, 1H), 0.91-0.87 (m, 6H). The mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous Na2SO3 (150 mL), and DCM was removed in vacuo Hexane (200 mL) was added to the residue the mixture was filtered to remove salts that had precipitated The organic material was extracted with hexanes (3×300 mL) dried over Na2SO4 filtered through a pad of silica gel concentrated in vacuo

Conditions: temp:-78.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A solution of thiophene (46.4 g, 551 mmol., 2.50 equiv.) and THF (300 mL) was cooled to −78° C. n-Butyllithium (2.5 M in hexanes, 212 mL, 528 mmol., 2.40 equiv.) was added over 1 hour. The mixture was stirred for an additional 30 minutes at −78° C. before a solution of 1-iodo-2-hexyldecane (90.0 g, 220 mmol., 1.00 equiv) in THF (200 mL) was added slowly over 1 hour. After stirring for 1 hour at −78° C., the reaction mixture was warmed to ambient temperature and stirred for 18 hours. Water (200 mL) was added and the organic material was extracted with Et2O (3×250 mL), washed with additional water, dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting brown residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexanes) to give a pale yellow oil (52.03 g, 77% yield). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.12 (dd, J=5.2, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (m, 1H), 6.76 (dd, J=3.4, 0.9 Hz, 1H), 2.76 (d, J=6.7, 2H), 1.62 (b, 1H), 1.33-1.21 (m, 24H), 0.91-0.87 (m, 6H). was added over 1 hour was added slowly over 1 hour the reaction mixture was warmed to ambient temperature stirred for 18 hours the organic material was extracted with Et2O (3×250 mL) washed with additional water dried over Na2SO4 filtered concentrated in vacuo The resulting brown residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexanes)

Conditions: temp:0.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Under air, triphenylphosphine (107.44 g, 410 mmol, 1.19 equiv.) and imidazole (28.9 g, 424 mmol, 1.23 equiv.) were dissolved in dichloromethane (800 mL). 2-Hexyl-1-decanol (100 mL, 345 mmol., 1.00 equiv.) was added to the solution, and the reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. Iodine (103.6 g, 408 mmol., 1.18 equiv.) was added portion-wise over 1 hour, after which the suspension was stirred at 0° C. for an additional hour, and then at ambient temperature for 18 hours. The mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous Na2SO3 (150 mL), and DCM was removed in vacuo. Hexane (200 mL) was added to the residue, and the mixture was filtered to remove salts that had precipitated. The organic material was extracted with hexanes (3×300 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered through a pad of silica gel, and then concentrated in vacuo to give a clear, colorless oil (97.8 g, 82% yield). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 3.28 (d, J=4.6 Hz, 2H), 1.34-1.19 (m, 24H), 1.12 (b, 1H), 0.91-0.87 (m, 6H). The mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous Na2SO3 (150 mL), and DCM was removed in vacuo Hexane (200 mL) was added to the residue the mixture was filtered to remove salts that had precipitated The organic material was extracted with hexanes (3×300 mL) dried over Na2SO4 filtered through a pad of silica gel concentrated in vacuo

Conditions: temp:-78.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A solution of thiophene (46.4 g, 551 mmol., 2.50 equiv.) and THF (300 mL) was cooled to −78° C. n-Butyllithium (2.5 M in hexanes, 212 mL, 528 mmol., 2.40 equiv.) was added over 1 hour. The mixture was stirred for an additional 30 minutes at −78° C. before a solution of 1-iodo-2-hexyldecane (90.0 g, 220 mmol., 1.00 equiv) in THF (200 mL) was added slowly over 1 hour. After stirring for 1 hour at −78° C., the reaction mixture was warmed to ambient temperature and stirred for 18 hours. Water (200 mL) was added and the organic material was extracted with Et2O (3×250 mL), washed with additional water, dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting brown residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexanes) to give a pale yellow oil (52.03 g, 77% yield). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.12 (dd, J=5.2, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (m, 1H), 6.76 (dd, J=3.4, 0.9 Hz, 1H), 2.76 (d, J=6.7, 2H), 1.62 (b, 1H), 1.33-1.21 (m, 24H), 0.91-0.87 (m, 6H). was added over 1 hour was added slowly over 1 hour the reaction mixture was warmed to ambient temperature stirred for 18 hours the organic material was extracted with Et2O (3×250 mL) washed with additional water dried over Na2SO4 filtered concentrated in vacuo The resulting brown residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexanes)

Conditions: temp:-78.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A solution of thiophene (46.4 g, 551 mmol., 2.50 equiv.) and THF (300 mL) was cooled to −78° C. n-Butyllithium (2.5 M in hexanes, 212 mL, 528 mmol., 2.40 equiv.) was added over 1 hour. The mixture was stirred for an additional 30 minutes at −78° C. before a solution of 1-iodo-2-hexyldecane (90.0 g, 220 mmol., 1.00 equiv) in THF (200 mL) was added slowly over 1 hour. After stirring for 1 hour at −78° C., the reaction mixture was warmed to ambient temperature and stirred for 18 hours. Water (200 mL) was added and the organic material was extracted with Et2O (3×250 mL), washed with additional water, dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting brown residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexanes) to give a pale yellow oil (52.03 g, 77% yield). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.12 (dd, J=5.2, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (m, 1H), 6.76 (dd, J=3.4, 0.9 Hz, 1H), 2.76 (d, J=6.7, 2H), 1.62 (b, 1H), 1.33-1.21 (m, 24H), 0.91-0.87 (m, 6H). was added over 1 hour was added slowly over 1 hour the reaction mixture was warmed to ambient temperature stirred for 18 hours the organic material was extracted with Et2O (3×250 mL) washed with additional water dried over Na2SO4 filtered concentrated in vacuo The resulting brown residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexanes)

Conditions: temp:0.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Under air, triphenylphosphine (107.44 g, 410 mmol, 1.19 equiv.) and imidazole (28.9 g, 424 mmol, 1.23 equiv.) were dissolved in dichloromethane (800 mL). 2-Hexyl-1-decanol (100 mL, 345 mmol., 1.00 equiv.) was added to the solution, and the reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. Iodine (103.6 g, 408 mmol., 1.18 equiv.) was added portion-wise over 1 hour, after which the suspension was stirred at 0° C. for an additional hour, and then at ambient temperature for 18 hours. The mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous Na2SO3 (150 mL), and DCM was removed in vacuo. Hexane (200 mL) was added to the residue, and the mixture was filtered to remove salts that had precipitated. The organic material was extracted with hexanes (3×300 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered through a pad of silica gel, and then concentrated in vacuo to give a clear, colorless oil (97.8 g, 82% yield). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 3.28 (d, J=4.6 Hz, 2H), 1.34-1.19 (m, 24H), 1.12 (b, 1H), 0.91-0.87 (m, 6H). The mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous Na2SO3 (150 mL), and DCM was removed in vacuo Hexane (200 mL) was added to the residue the mixture was filtered to remove salts that had precipitated The organic material was extracted with hexanes (3×300 mL) dried over Na2SO4 filtered through a pad of silica gel concentrated in vacuo

Conditions: temp:-78.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A solution of thiophene (46.4 g, 551 mmol., 2.50 equiv.) and THF (300 mL) was cooled to −78° C. n-Butyllithium (2.5 M in hexanes, 212 mL, 528 mmol., 2.40 equiv.) was added over 1 hour. The mixture was stirred for an additional 30 minutes at −78° C. before a solution of 1-iodo-2-hexyldecane (90.0 g, 220 mmol., 1.00 equiv) in THF (200 mL) was added slowly over 1 hour. After stirring for 1 hour at −78° C., the reaction mixture was warmed to ambient temperature and stirred for 18 hours. Water (200 mL) was added and the organic material was extracted with Et2O (3×250 mL), washed with additional water, dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting brown residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexanes) to give a pale yellow oil (52.03 g, 77% yield). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.12 (dd, J=5.2, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (m, 1H), 6.76 (dd, J=3.4, 0.9 Hz, 1H), 2.76 (d, J=6.7, 2H), 1.62 (b, 1H), 1.33-1.21 (m, 24H), 0.91-0.87 (m, 6H). was added over 1 hour was added slowly over 1 hour the reaction mixture was warmed to ambient temperature stirred for 18 hours the organic material was extracted with Et2O (3×250 mL) washed with additional water dried over Na2SO4 filtered concentrated in vacuo The resulting brown residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexanes)

Conditions: temp:0.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Under air, triphenylphosphine (107.44 g, 410 mmol, 1.19 equiv.) and imidazole (28.9 g, 424 mmol, 1.23 equiv.) were dissolved in dichloromethane (800 mL). 2-Hexyl-1-decanol (100 mL, 345 mmol., 1.00 equiv.) was added to the solution, and the reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. Iodine (103.6 g, 408 mmol., 1.18 equiv.) was added portion-wise over 1 hour, after which the suspension was stirred at 0° C. for an additional hour, and then at ambient temperature for 18 hours. The mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous Na2SO3 (150 mL), and DCM was removed in vacuo. Hexane (200 mL) was added to the residue, and the mixture was filtered to remove salts that had precipitated. The organic material was extracted with hexanes (3×300 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered through a pad of silica gel, and then concentrated in vacuo to give a clear, colorless oil (97.8 g, 82% yield). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 3.28 (d, J=4.6 Hz, 2H), 1.34-1.19 (m, 24H), 1.12 (b, 1H), 0.91-0.87 (m, 6H). The mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous Na2SO3 (150 mL), and DCM was removed in vacuo Hexane (200 mL) was added to the residue the mixture was filtered to remove salts that had precipitated The organic material was extracted with hexanes (3×300 mL) dried over Na2SO4 filtered through a pad of silica gel concentrated in vacuo

Conditions: temp:-78.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A solution of thiophene (46.4 g, 551 mmol., 2.50 equiv.) and THF (300 mL) was cooled to −78° C. n-Butyllithium (2.5 M in hexanes, 212 mL, 528 mmol., 2.40 equiv.) was added over 1 hour. The mixture was stirred for an additional 30 minutes at −78° C. before a solution of 1-iodo-2-hexyldecane (90.0 g, 220 mmol., 1.00 equiv) in THF (200 mL) was added slowly over 1 hour. After stirring for 1 hour at −78° C., the reaction mixture was warmed to ambient temperature and stirred for 18 hours. Water (200 mL) was added and the organic material was extracted with Et2O (3×250 mL), washed with additional water, dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting brown residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexanes) to give a pale yellow oil (52.03 g, 77% yield). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.12 (dd, J=5.2, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (m, 1H), 6.76 (dd, J=3.4, 0.9 Hz, 1H), 2.76 (d, J=6.7, 2H), 1.62 (b, 1H), 1.33-1.21 (m, 24H), 0.91-0.87 (m, 6H). was added over 1 hour was added slowly over 1 hour the reaction mixture was warmed to ambient temperature stirred for 18 hours the organic material was extracted with Et2O (3×250 mL) washed with additional water dried over Na2SO4 filtered concentrated in vacuo The resulting brown residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexanes)

Conditions: temp:0.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Under air, triphenylphosphine (107.44 g, 410 mmol, 1.19 equiv.) and imidazole (28.9 g, 424 mmol, 1.23 equiv.) were dissolved in dichloromethane (800 mL). 2-Hexyl-1-decanol (100 mL, 345 mmol., 1.00 equiv.) was added to the solution, and the reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. Iodine (103.6 g, 408 mmol., 1.18 equiv.) was added portion-wise over 1 hour, after which the suspension was stirred at 0° C. for an additional hour, and then at ambient temperature for 18 hours. The mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous Na2SO3 (150 mL), and DCM was removed in vacuo. Hexane (200 mL) was added to the residue, and the mixture was filtered to remove salts that had precipitated. The organic material was extracted with hexanes (3×300 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered through a pad of silica gel, and then concentrated in vacuo to give a clear, colorless oil (97.8 g, 82% yield). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 3.28 (d, J=4.6 Hz, 2H), 1.34-1.19 (m, 24H), 1.12 (b, 1H), 0.91-0.87 (m, 6H). The mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous Na2SO3 (150 mL), and DCM was removed in vacuo Hexane (200 mL) was added to the residue the mixture was filtered to remove salts that had precipitated The organic material was extracted with hexanes (3×300 mL) dried over Na2SO4 filtered through a pad of silica gel concentrated in vacuo

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Under a nitrogen atmosphere, to a reaction vessel, 499 mg (3.19 mmol) of 4,4′-bipyridyl, 1.496 g (4.25 mmol, 1.3 eq) of 2-hexyl-1-iododecane, 10 mL of N,N′-dimethylformamide, and 40 mL of acetonitrile were added. The whole was stirred for 30 minutes at room temperature, and subsequently refluxed at 60° C. for 2 days. The reaction mixture was allowed to reach room temperature, and then the solvent was removed by evaporation. The procedure in which the residue was dissolved in a small amount of THF, reprecipitated with hexane and the precipitate was filtered under reduced pressure, was repeated twice to give 61 mg (120 μmol) of [1-(2-hexyldecyl)-4,4′-bipyridinium]iodide as a yellow solid (yield: 4%). subsequently refluxed at 60° C. for 2 days to reach room temperature the solvent was removed by evaporation The procedure in which the residue was dissolved in a small amount of THF reprecipitated with hexane the precipitate was filtered under reduced pressure