Perfluoro-tert-butyl alcohol → HCID 23695822, compound

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Reaction Steps

A stirred mixture of 11.8 g (0.05 mol) of 2,2,2-trifluoro-1,1-bis(trifluoromethyl)ethanol in 40 ml of hexane was cooled to -10°, and 0.05 mol of butyllithium in hexane (1.6 M) was added dropwise. The reaction mixture was warmed to 25°, and the solid precipitate was collected on a filter and dried under a stream of dry nitrogen to give 10.69 g (88%) of lithium 2,2,2-trifluoro-1,1-bis(trifluoromethyl)ethoxide, mp 139° to 141° (dec.).

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