HCID 21429131, compound → 5-(Trifluoromethyl)-1-benzofuran

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To a mixture of benzene (100 mL) containing polyphosphoric acid (19.45 g, 57.54 mmol) was added 1-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (8.0 g, 28.75 mmol). The mixture was stirred vigorously while being heated to reflux for 2.5 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and decanted from the polyphosphoric acid. The solvent was removed under vacuum to give the residue, which was purified by silica gel column chromatography eluting with 1% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether to afford 5-(trifluoromethyl)-1-benzofuran (5.0 g, crude) as colorless oil.

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