Dimethylformamide → 2,2,2-trifluoro-N-(4-formyl-3,5-dimethylphenyl)acetamide

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To a solution of N-(4-bromo-3,5-dimethylphenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroacetamide (592 mg) in THF (10 mL) at −78° C. was added MeLi/LiBr (1.5M in Et2O, 1.87 mL) slowly. After 5 min, sec-BuLi (1.4M. in cyclohexane, 2.0 mL) was added slowly to the solution at −78° C. After 5 min DMF (0.31 mL) was added to the solution drowise at −78° C. then the mixture was warmed to room temperature. After 30 min the reaction mixture was partioned between water and CH2Cl2. The aqueous layer was extracted with CH2Cl2 and the combined organic layers were dried and filtered. Removal of the solvent under reduced pressure to gave a yellow solid which was purified by flash chromatography using hexanes/ethyl acetate (5:1) as eluent which gave 2,2,2-trifluoro-N-(4-formyl-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl)-acetamide as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI)m/z 246 (M+H).

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