Benzyl Bromide → HCID 58764188, compound

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Potassium carbonate (953 mg, 6.89 mmol) followed by benzyl bromide (0.8 mL, 6.89 mmol) were added to a solution of 2-methyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethyl)-phenol (1.78 g, 6.89 mmol) in DMF (20 mL). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 hours and then partitioned between H2O and EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with 1N HCl, brine, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated to a brown oil. Purification by flash column chromatography (0% to 20% EtOAc in hexanes) gave the product as a clear oil (2.1 g). LCMS: APCI−VE=279

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