sodium acetate in acetone 2 h; Heating;

1: 2-picoline; monobromoacetic acid With benzotriazol-1-ol; dacarbazine; Wang resin in dichloromethane; N,N-dimethyl-formamide T=0 - 20°C; 2: benzil With triethylamine in tetrahydrofuran T=70°C; Westphal reaction; 18 h;

1: 86 percent / acetone / 0.5 h / Heating 2: 79 percent / sodium acetate (dry) / acetone / 2 h / Heating View Scheme

dibutylamine in acetone 2 h; Heating;

in ethanol 0.0833333 h; Heating; Yield given;