Triethylamine → 3-(Chloromethyl)-5-[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazole

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To a solution of 2-chloro-N-hydroxyethanimidamide (2.4 g, 22.1 mmol) and triethylamine (3.7 ml, 26.5 mmol) in dry toluene (35 mL) was added 2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl chloride (5 g, 22.1 mmol) at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h and then at 100° C. overnight. The resulting solid was filtered and the filtrate was then concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by radial chromatography (0-30% EtOAc-hexanes gradient) to afford the title compound (1.2 g, 19% yield): MS (ES) m/z 281 (M+1) and 283 (M+1, isotope).

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