2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol → HCID 15239003, compound

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To 0.8 g of 60% sodium hydride (oil dispersion) stirring in 20 ml of tetrahydrofuran at room temperature, 2.5 ml (34.3 mmol) of 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol was added dropwise. An exotherm occurred and to the resulting solution 1.7 g (6.7 mmol) of 8-bromo-2-chloro-6-methylquinoline was added followed by heating at reflux for 7 h. Ethyl acetate (200 ml) and excess water was added and the organic layer separated and washed with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, and evaporated in vacuo to give an oil. Silica gel column chromatography (20:1 followed by 10:1 hexane/ethyl acetate) afforded 1.9 g of 8-bromo-6-methyl-2-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)quinoline, m.p. 61°-62° C.

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