2,4-Bis(trifluoromethyl)benzaldehyde → (NE)-N-[[2,4-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methylidene]-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide

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A mixture of 2,4-bis trifluoromethyl benzaldehyde (10.0 g, 41.3 mmol), tert butyl sulfinamide (4.5 g, 37.2 mmol) and anhydrous CuSO4 (13.1 g, 82.6 mmol) in DCM (100 ml) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The fine suspension was diluted with water and extracted with DCM. The extracts were washed with water, dried (MgSO4) and evaporated in vacuo to afford the desired N-{(1E)-[2,4-bis(trifluoro methyl)phenyl]methylene}-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide as an off white solid (7.62 g, 53%), with no further purification. 1H NMR δ (ppm)(CDCl3): 8.99 (1 H, d, J=1.9 Hz), 8.35 (1 H, d, J=8.2 Hz), 8.02 (1 H, s), 7.92 (1 H, d, J=8.2 Hz), 1.28 (9 H, d, J=4.6 Hz); m/z (ES+) 346 (MH+).

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