“…The crude product was purified by column chromatography over silica gel, eluting sequentially with DCM:hexane (2 : 1 v/v), DCM:hexane (5 : 1 v/v) then DCM (saturated with K 2 CO 3 and 2 % Et 3 N) to give complex 3 c (130 mg, 62 %). Complex 3 d. Following the procedure for complex 3 b, the following reagents were used: sodium methoxide (61 mg, 2.6 eq), N,N'-bis(4-fluorophenyl)oxalamide [43] (158 mg, 1.3 eq) in methanol (10 mL) and dichloro-dimer (500 mg, 0.44 mmol, 1 eq) in THF (45 mL) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at r.t for 24 h. The solvent was removed and the crude product was dissolved in DCM (100 mL).…”