Sodium borohydride → 2-(12,12,12-Trifluorododecyl)benzaldehyde

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Following the procedures of Example 1(a), (b) and (c), 12,12,12-trifluorododecylmagnesium bromide (from 29.19 mmoles of 12,12,12-trifluorododecyl bromide and 25.71 mmoles of magnesium) was reacted with 2-(2-methoxyphenyl)-4,4-dimethyloxazoline (20.17 mmoles) in tetrahydrofuran to give 2-[2-(12,12,12-trifluorododecyl)-phenyl]-4,4-dimethyloxazoline. The oxazoline (14.39 mmoles) was converted to the methiodide salt and then reduced with sodium borohydride (13.43 mmoles) to yield the desired product as an oil.

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