Pyridine → N-(2-bromophenethyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide

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To a 100 mL round-bottomed flask was added 2-bromophenethylamine (1800 mg, 9 mmol, Aldrich), pyridine (5 mL), 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl chloride (2 mL, 9 mmol, Fluka). The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 1 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with water (30 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (2×50 mL). The organic extract was washed with water (30 mL), saturated NaCl (30 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo and the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography, eluting with 30% EtOAc/hexanes to give N-(2-bromophenethyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide. MS (ESI pos. ion) m/z: 372 (M+1).

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