potassium tert-butylate in tetrahydrofuran T=50°C; 8 h; Inert atmosphere;

lithium aluminium tetrahydride in diethyl ether 5 h; Heating;

T=650°C; P=0.001 Torr;

in benzene 4 h; Irradiation;

1: bis-triphenylphosphine-palladium(II) chloride; potassium carbonate / ethylene glycol dimethyl ether; water / 5 h / 80 °C / Inert atmosphere 2: tris-(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0); potassium carbonate; bis[2-(diphenylphosphino)phenyl] ether / toluene / 15 h / 110 °C / Inert atmosphere 3: potassium tert-butylate / tetrahydrofuran / 8 h / 50 °C / Inert atmosphere View Scheme

1: bis-triphenylphosphine-palladium(II) chloride; potassium carbonate / ethylene glycol dimethyl ether; water / 5 h / 80 °C / Inert atmosphere 2: tris-(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0); potassium carbonate; bis[2-(diphenylphosphino)phenyl] ether / toluene / 15 h / 110 °C / Inert atmosphere 3: potassium tert-butylate / tetrahydrofuran / 8 h / 50 °C / Inert atmosphere View Scheme

n-butyllithium; diethyl ether

T=650°C; Flash vacuum pyrolysis;

T=150 - 170°C; 1.25 h; Product distribution;

T=300°C;