Water → 3,4,5,2'-Tetrafluoro-4'-(4-propylidenecyclohexyl)biphenyl

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12.5 g of 4-(2,3',4',5'-tetrafluorobiphenyl-4-yl)cyclohexanone and 15.5 g of propyltriphenylphosphonium bromide were introduced into 150 ml of THF, and the mixture was cooled to -10° C. with stirring and under nitrogen. A solution of 4.5 g of potassium tert-butoxide in 150 ml of THF was then added dropwise with stirring at -10° C., and the mixture was then stirred at room temperature for a further 2 hours. The yellow suspension was then cooled to 10° C., and 200 ml of water were added. The organic phase was separated off, and the aqueous phase was extracted once with 100 ml of methyl tert-butyl ether. The combined organic extracts were washed once with 50 ml of water, dried using sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated to a residue. The residue was purified by means of a silica-gel frit, and the eluate was evaporated to a residue, giving 3,4,5,2'-tetrafluoro-4'-(4-propylidenecyclohexyl)bi-phenyl.

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