Ethyl trifluoroacetate → HCID 2853017, compound

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Sodium hydride (547 mg, 60% dispersion in mineral oil, 13.68 mmol) was added to ethyl trifluoroacetate (1.63 mL, 13.68 mmol). (Note: Carefulness is required. The reaction caught fire upon adding sodium hydride to ethyl trifluoroacetate.) Trans-4-Phenyl-3-buten-2-one (1 g, 6.84 mmol) was added, and the reaction was stirred for 3 hours at 40° C. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and quenched with water, then diluted with 1 N HCl. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate, dried over MgSO4, and concentrated. The reaction was assumed to be quantitative. LC-MS (C12H9F3O2 calculated 242) m/z 243 (M+H).

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