Sulfuric Acid → 2,3-Difluoro-6-trifluoromethylbenzaldehyde

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2.0 g of 2,3-difluoro-6-trifluoromethylbenzonitrile was dissolved in 20 ml of anhydrous dichloromethane and the resultant solution was cooled down to -78° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere. To the solution was then gradually added dropwise with 7.1 ml of 1.5 M toluene solution of diisobutyl aluminium hydride (DIBAL) over 30 minutes. After stirring the solution at -78° C. for 1 hour, the solution was allowed to room temperature. The solution was then added with 7 ml of saturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride, stirred for 30 minutes and subsequently added with 33 ml of 5% sulfuric acid. The mixture was then extracted with ether, and the organic layer obtained was washed with saturated saline solution and was then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After a process for the concentration, the organic solution was purified by using silica gel column chromatography to obtain 1.36 g of the title compound (nD 20.6-1.4357).

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