4-(2-trimethylsilylethynyl)benzaldehyde

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Procedure: A solution of 16.0 g (79.2 mmoles) of p-trimethylsilylethynylbenzaldehyde in 50 ml of methanol was treated with 1 gm of potassium carbonate and the mixture was stirred under argon at 25° C. for two hours. The solvent methanol was removed and 100 ml of methylene chloride was added. The mixture was washed with aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution. The organic phase was separated, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to a solid mass. The crude yield of p-ethynylbenzaldehyde was 10.3 g (79.2 moles, 100%). Further purification was carried out by sublimation at 80°-90° C./0.025-0.25 mm Hg to give white crystals: mp 88°-90°; ir (KBr) 3240 (medium, sharp, C≡CO), 2860, 2740 (weak, sharp, O=CH), 2100 (weak, sharp, C≡C), 1690 (strong broad, C=O) and 1590 cm-1 (medium, sharp C=C); mass spectrum: m/e 130 (100%, M.+), 129 (90.7%, M.+ --H), 101 (59.0% M.+ --CHO); nmr (CDCl3): δ3.21 (s, 1H, C≡C--H), 7.62 (distorted q, 4H, aromatic) and 9.88 ppm (s, 1H, CHO). The solvent methanol was removed 100 ml of methylene chloride was added The mixture was washed with aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution The organic phase was separated dried over magnesium sulfate concentrated to a solid mass Further purification was carried out by sublimation at 80°-90° C. to give white crystals

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Procedure: To a solution of 4-bromobenzaldehyde (10.00 g, 54.08 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (0.500 g, 1.91 mmol) in anhydrous triethylamine (80 mL) under argon were added ethynyltrimethylsilane (6.00 g, 61.09 mmol) and palladium (II) acetate (0.100 g, 0.445 mmol). The final mixture was heated to reflux for 2 hours, and was then cooled to room temperature and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated under vacuum to a thick oil, which was purified by column chromatography (dichloromethane/petroleum ether 1:4) and recrystallized from cold cyclohexane to give 10.5 g (96.1% yield) of 4-(trimethylsilylethynyl)benzaldehyde [MS m/e 187.2 (M+); 1H-NMR (CDCl3) δ ppm: 0.27 (s, 9H, SiMe3), 7.60 (d, 2H, ArH, J=8.1 Hz), 7.82 (d, 2H, ArH, J=8.1 Hz), 10.00 (s, 1H, CHO)]. This compound (8.00 g, 39.59 mmol) was treated with K2CO3 (0.500 g) in methanol (50 mL) at 25° C. for 2 hours under Argon. The solvent was removed under vacuum, and the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (100 mL). This solution was washed once with a saturated aqueous NaHCO3 solution, and once with water, was then dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, and the solvent was evaporated under vacuum. The yellow residue was purified by column chromatography using dichloromethane/petroleum ether 1:4, and then recrystallized from cold cyclohexane to give 4.40 g (85.5% yield) of the title compound; MS (EI) m/e 130.0; (M+). 1H-NMR (CDCl3) δ ppm: 3.30 (s, 1H, CH), 7.64 (d, 2H, ArH, J=8.1 Hz), 7.84 (d, 2H, ArH, J=8.1 Hz), 10.02 (s, 1H, CHO). to reflux for 2 hours filtered The filtrate was concentrated under vacuum to a thick oil, which was purified by column chromatography (dichloromethane/petroleum ether 1:4) recrystallized from cold cyclohexane

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Procedure: To a solution of 4-bromobenzaldehyde (10.00 g, 54.08 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (0.500 g, 1.91 mmol) in anhydrous triethylamine (80 mL) under argon were added ethynyltrimethylsilane (6.00 g, 61.09 mmol) and palladium (II) acetate (0.100 g, 0.445 mmol). The final mixture was heated to reflux for 2 hours, and was then cooled to room temperature and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated under vacuum to a thick oil, which was purified by column chromatography (dichloromethane/petroleum ether 1:4) and recrystallized from cold cyclohexane to give 10.5 g (96.1% yield) of 4-(trimethylsilylethynyl)benzaldehyde [MS m/e 187.2 (M+); 1H-NMR (CDCl3) δ ppm: 0.27 (s, 9H, SiMe3), 7.60 (d, 2H, ArH, J=8.1 Hz), 7.82 (d, 2H, ArH, J=8.1 Hz), 10.00 (s, 1H, CHO)]. This compound (8.00 g, 39.59 mmol) was treated with K2CO3 (0.500 g) in methanol (50 mL) at 25° C. for 2 hours under Argon. The solvent was removed under vacuum, and the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (100 mL). This solution was washed once with a saturated aqueous NaHCO3 solution, and once with water, was then dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, and the solvent was evaporated under vacuum. The yellow residue was purified by column chromatography using dichloromethane/petroleum ether 1:4, and then recrystallized from cold cyclohexane to give 4.40 g (85.5% yield) of the title compound; MS (EI) m/e 130.0; (M+). 1H-NMR (CDCl3) δ ppm: 3.30 (s, 1H, CH), 7.64 (d, 2H, ArH, J=8.1 Hz), 7.84 (d, 2H, ArH, J=8.1 Hz), 10.02 (s, 1H, CHO). to reflux for 2 hours filtered The filtrate was concentrated under vacuum to a thick oil, which was purified by column chromatography (dichloromethane/petroleum ether 1:4) recrystallized from cold cyclohexane

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Procedure: A solution of 16.0 g (79.2 mmoles) of p-trimethylsilylethynylbenzaldehyde in 50 ml of methanol was treated with 1 gm of potassium carbonate and the mixture was stirred under argon at 25° C. for two hours. The solvent methanol was removed and 100 ml of methylene chloride was added. The mixture was washed with aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution. The organic phase was separated, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to a solid mass. The crude yield of p-ethynylbenzaldehyde was 10.3 g (79.2 moles, 100%). Further purification was carried out by sublimation at 80°-90° C./0.025-0.25 mm Hg to give white crystals: mp 88°-90°; ir (KBr) 3240 (medium, sharp, C≡CO), 2860, 2740 (weak, sharp, O=CH), 2100 (weak, sharp, C≡C), 1690 (strong broad, C=O) and 1590 cm-1 (medium, sharp C=C); mass spectrum: m/e 130 (100%, M.+), 129 (90.7%, M.+ --H), 101 (59.0% M.+ --CHO); nmr (CDCl3): δ3.21 (s, 1H, C≡C--H), 7.62 (distorted q, 4H, aromatic) and 9.88 ppm (s, 1H, CHO). The solvent methanol was removed 100 ml of methylene chloride was added The mixture was washed with aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution The organic phase was separated dried over magnesium sulfate concentrated to a solid mass Further purification was carried out by sublimation at 80°-90° C. to give white crystals

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Procedure: By the method of example 53(A), 4-bromobenzaldehyde is coupled with (trimethylsilyl)acetylene to provide 4-(2-(trimethylsilyl)ethynyl)benzaldehyde as a pale yellow solid after sublimation in vacuo. This material (5.8 g) is desilylated by stirring with potassium carbonate (0.4 g) in methanol (20 ml) for two hours. The solution is evaporated, and the product dissolved in methylene chloride, washed with water, dried, and concentrated to provide 4-ethynylbenzaldehyde as a yellow solid (3.45 g, 90%). By the Wittig reaction of example 1(A), this is chain-extended to provide 1-ethynyl-4-(2-methoxyethenyl)benzene, obtained as a colorless oil after distillation in vacuo (3.10 g, 77%).

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Procedure: A 50-ml four-necked flask was equipped with a stirrer, 20 a thermometer and a reflux condenser. 0.034 g (0.15 mmol) of palladium (II) acetate, 0.019 g (0.1 mmol) of copper (I) iodide, 1.088 g (6 mmol) of dicyclohexylamine and 9 ml of tetrahydrofuran were weighed in the flask, followed by stirring. Further, 0.174 g (0.3 mmol) of tri-tert-butylphosphonium tetra-para-tolylborate obtained in Example B-3 was weighed in air and added into the flask. The flask was purged with argon, followed by stirring at 30° C. for 30 minutes. 0.925 g (5 mmol) of 4-bromobenzaldehyde and 0.589 g (6 mmol) of trimethylsilylacetylene were added, followed by stirring at 30° C. for 17 hours. After the completion of the reaction, 10 ml of tetrahydrofuran, 5 ml of toluene and 15 ml of saturated sodium chloride solution were added, followed by separation. The organic phase was purified by column chromatography to afford 0.890 g of 4-[(trimethylsilyl)ethynyl]benzaldehyde (yield: 88 mol % based on 4-bromobenzaldehyde). The identification of the product was made by 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR. A 50-ml four-necked flask was equipped with a stirrer added into the flask The flask was purged with argon by stirring at 30° C. for 30 minutes by stirring at 30° C. for 17 hours were added followed by separation The organic phase was purified by column chromatography

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Procedure: A 50-ml four-necked flask was equipped with a stirrer, a thermometer and a reflux condenser. 0.034 g (0.15 mmol) of palladium (II) acetate, 0.019 g (0.1 mmol) of copper (I) iodide, 1.088 g (6 mmol) of dicyclohexylamine and 9 ml of tetrahydrofuran were weighed in the flask, followed by stirring. Further, 0.157 g (0.3 mmol) of tri-tert-butylphosphonium tetraphenylborate obtained in Example A-1 was weighed in air and added into the flask. The flask was purged with argon, followed by stirring at 30° C. for 30 minutes. 0.925 g (5 mmol) of 4-bromobenzaldehyde and 0.589 g (6 mmol) of trimethylsilylacetylene were added, followed by stirring at 30° C. for 17 hours. After the completion of the reaction, 10 ml of tetrahydrofuran, 5 ml of toluene and 15 ml of saturated sodium chloride solution were added, followed by separation. The organic phase was purified by column chromatography to afford 0.893 g of 4-[(trimethylsilyl)ethynyl]benzaldehyde (yield: 88 mol % based on 4-bromobenzaldehyde). The identification of the product was made by 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR. A 50-ml four-necked flask was equipped with a stirrer added into the flask The flask was purged with argon by stirring at 30° C. for 30 minutes by stirring at 30° C. for 17 hours were added followed by separation The organic phase was purified by column chromatography

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