Dimethyl Sulfoxide → 1-(Pentafluorophenoxy)-2-isopropylbenzene

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A mixture of 50.0 g (0.36 mol) of 2-isopropylphenol, 137 g (0.72 mol) of hexafluorobenzene, 50.4 g (0.90 mol) of KOH powder, and 1000 ml of DMSO was stirred for 48 h at 80° C. This mixture was cooled to room temperature and then poured in 3000 ml of water. The product was extracted with 4×500 ml of dichloromethane. The combined organic extract was dried over Na2SO4 and then evaporated on Rotavap. The residue was distilled in vacuum, 130-140° C./13 mm Hg.

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