C([Li])CCC.[F:6][C:7]1[CH:12]=[CH:11][CH:10]=[CH:9][C:8]=1[F:13].[CH:14](=[O:23])[CH2:15][CH2:16][CH2:17][CH2:18][CH2:19][CH2:20][CH2:21][CH3:22].[Cl-].[NH4+]>C1COCC1>[F:6][C:7]1[C:8]([F:13])=[CH:9][CH:10]=[CH:11][C:12]=1[CH:14]([OH:23])[CH2:15][CH2:16][CH2:17][CH2:18][CH2:19][CH2:20][CH2:21][CH3:22]Butyllithium (2.5 M in hexanes 52.5 ml, 0.131 mol) was added dropwise to a stirred, cooled (−78° C.) solution of difluorobenzene (12.0 g, 0.105 mol) in dry THF (400 ml) under a stream of dry nitrogen. The reaction mixture was maintained under these conditions for 2.5 h and a solution of nonanal (14.9 g, 0.105 mol) in dry THF (50 ml) was added dropwise at −78° C. The mixture was allowed to slowly reach room temperature overnight. Ammonium chloride solution (2M, 200 ml) was added and the product was extracted into ether (2×150 ml), the combined ethereal extracts were washed with water and dried (MgSO4). The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was distilled under reduced pressure to give a colourless oil.
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