[CH2:1]([O:3][C:4]1[CH:9]=[CH:8][CH:7]=[CH:6][CH:5]=1)[CH3:2].[Cl:10][C:11]([F:19])([F:18])[C:12]([C:14]([F:17])([F:16])[F:15])=[O:13].[Cl-].[Al+3].[Cl-].[Cl-]>C(Cl)(Cl)Cl>[F:15][C:14]([F:17])([F:16])[C:12]([C:7]1[CH:8]=[CH:9][C:4]([O:3][CH2:1][CH3:2])=[CH:5][CH:6]=1)([OH:13])[C:11]([F:19])([F:18])[Cl:10]A mixture of ethoxybenzene (67 g), chloropentafluoroacetone (100 g) and aluminium chloride (7 g) was charged to a Hastalloy lined cell at -78° C, the cell sealed and heated to 120° C for 8 hours. After cooling and venting, the residue was taken up in chloroform and filtered through silica gel. After removal of the solvent by evaporation the residual solid was recrystallised from n-hexane to yield several crops of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoro-2-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-3-chloropropan-2-ol. (Total 70 g) mp. 84°-86° C.
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