Bis-Sonogashira cross-coupling: an expeditious approach towards long-chain, phenylene-modified 1,ω-diols†
Abstract
The synthesis of long-chain, phenylene-modified 1,ω-diols can be effectively performed in 60% overall yield using the bis-Sonogashira cross-coupling with 6 mol% of PdCl2(PPh3)2 and tetrabutylammonium fluoride in a copper-, amine- and solvent-free setting followed by hydrogenation.