Treatment of (±)-(7-bromo-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (5.0 g, 13.05 mmol) with 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenylboronic acid (3.72 g, 19.57 mmol), dichlorobis(tri-o-tolylphosphine)-palladium(II) (0.512 g, 0.652 mmol), and potassium carbonate (4.5 g, 32.62 mmol) generally according to the procedure described for Intermediate 37 provided 5.28 g (90%) of (±)-{7-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl}methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate as a white solid. mp 90-93° C.; Anal. calcd. for C23H19F3O4S: C, 61.6; H, 4.27. Found: C, 61.52; H, 4.21.
