Boric Acid → 1-Chloro-3-(4'-fluoro-4-biphenylyl)-butan-3-ol

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3 ml. of concentrated hydrochloric acid are added, at 0°, to 2.78 g. of 1-chloro-3-(4'-amino-4-biphenylyl)-butan-3-ol [which can be obtained by nitrating 1-chloro-3-(4-biphenylyl)-butan- 3-ol and reducing the resulting 1-chloro-3-(4'-nitro-4-biphenylyl)-butan-3-ol] and a solution of 1.4 g. of NaNO2 in 6 ml. of water is then added at 0°, while stirring. After adding a solution of 0.7 g. of boric acid in 1.5 g. of 60% hydrofluoric acid, the mixture is stirred for 40 minutes and filtered and the product is washed with water, methanol and ether and dried and the resulting diazonium fluoborate is heated to about 150° until decomposition is complete to give 1-chloro-3-(4'-fluoro-4-biphenylyl)-butan-3-ol, m.p. 78° - 79°.

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