Ammonium Chloride → 1-(4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)propan-1-ol
Reaction equation
[F:1][C:2]([F:13])([F:12])[O:3][C:4]1[CH:11]=[CH:10][C:7]([CH:8]=[O:9])=[CH:6][CH:5]=1.[CH2:14]([Mg]Br)[CH3:15].[NH4+].[Cl-]>C1COCC1>[F:1][C:2]([F:12])([F:13])[O:3][C:4]1[CH:11]=[CH:10][C:7]([CH:8]([OH:9])[CH2:14][CH3:15])=[CH:6][CH:5]=1Participants
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Reactant 3
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Procedure
A cooled (0° C.) solution of 4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzaldehyde (5.000 g; 26.29 mmol) in anh. THF (50 ml) was treated dropwise with a solution of ethylmagnesium bromide (3 M in Et2O; 10.50 ml; 31.50 mmol), and the resulting mixture was stirred at rt, under nitrogen, for 17 h. The resulting reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C., and aq. sat. NH4Cl (30 ml) was added dropwise. The separated aq. layer was further extracted with AcOEt (3×20 ml), and the mixed organic layers were dried over anh. MgSO4, filtered, and concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. Purification by FC (DCM/MeOH=60/1) afforded 1-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)propan-1-ol as a colorless oil. LC-MS (conditions A): tR=0.79 min.; no ionisation.