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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Nov 16.
Published in final edited form as: Org Lett. 2018 Oct 29;20(22):7020–7023. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b02925

Scheme 2.

Scheme 2.

Synthesis of (A) MV-functionalized dipyridyl donor 2·2PF6−, (B) TMA-pendent organoplatinum(II) acceptor 3.a aConditions: (i) EDC·HCl, DMAP, DMF, 48 h, room temperature, 70%; (ii) aq. Me2NH, K2CO3, THF, 6 h, 60 °C (90%); (iii) and (iv) (trimethylsilyl)acetylene, Pd(PPh3)4, CuI, Et3N, THF, 24 h, 60 °C; KOH, methanol, 24 h, room temperature, (95%); (v) trans-PtI2(Et3)2, CuI, Et2NH, toluene, room temperature, 16 h (57%); (vi) and (vii) MeI, CH2Cl2, reflux, 24 h; AgNO3, CH2Cl2, room temperature, 12 h (90%).