“…This compound was prepared starting from 5 (3.08 g, 10 mmol) with 1,2-dibromoethane (5.63 g, 30 mmol) in benzene (50 mL). Potassium hydroxide pellets (5.61 g, 10 mmol) and tetrabutylammonium bromide (3.2 g, 10 mmol) were then added to the mixture, using the method reported by Yamada . The residue was purified by chromatography on a silica gel column eluting with an EtOH/CH 2 Cl 2 mixture (6:94) to give a 40% yield of a yellow solid: mp 130−135 °C; 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ 3.45−3.55 (m, 4H, H-pip), 3.75 (t, J = 7 Hz, 2H, CH 2 ), 3.90−4.00 (m, 4H, H-pip), 4.55 (t, J = 7 Hz, 2H, CH 2 ), 6.45 (dd, J = 1.7 and 3.4 Hz, 1H, H-fur), 7.00 (dd, J = 0.8 and 3.4 Hz, 1H, H-fur), 7.50 (dd, J = 0.8 and 1.7 Hz, 1H, H-fur), 7.60 (s, 1H, H-pyrid).…”