Trimethylsulfoxonium iodide (185 mg, 0.84 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous dimethylsulfoxide (2 ml). Sodium hydride (60 wt % in mineral oil, 36 mg, 0.9 mmol) was added to the solution and followed by addition of (2-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzyloxy)-1-phenylethanone). After stirred for 1 hour, the reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate and washed with brine. The organic layer was dried with magnesium sulfate, concentrated, and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel to give the desired product. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CHLOROFORM-D) δ ppm 7.76 (s, 1 H) 7.69 (s, 2 H) 7.40–7.45 (m, 2 H) 7.34–7.39 (m, 2 H) 7.30–7.34 (m, 1 H) 4.65–4.72 (m, 2 H) 4.23 (d, J=11.90 Hz, 1 H) 3.79 (d, J=11.60 Hz, 1 H) 3.11 (d, J=5.19 Hz, 1 H) 2.82 (d, J=5.19 Hz, 1 H); LRMS [ESI, MNa+] m/z calcd for C18H14O2F6Na 399.08, found 398.97.
