Bromoform → HCID 22261828, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 3-(2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropyloxy)toluene (7.0 g, 31.5 mmol) in carbon tetrachloride (100 ml) were added N-bromosuccinimide (6.17 g, 34.7 mmol) and 2,2′-azobis(isobutyronitrile) (517 mg, 3.15 mmol) and the mixture was heated under reflux overnight. The insoluble material was filtered using celite and the filtrate was concentrated to prepare a bromo form. To a solution of ethyl 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-oxopropionate (5.96 g, 28.4 mmol) in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (60 ml) was added sodium hydride (60% in oil, 1.13 g, 28.4 mmol) under ice-cooling and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min. To the reaction solution was dropwise added a solution of the bromo form synthesized above in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (20 ml) and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 1 hr. The reaction solution was poured into water (200 ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (200 ml×2). The extract was washed with water and saturated brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=4:1) and recrystallized from diisopropyl ether-hexane to give ethyl 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-oxo-2-((3-(2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropyloxy)phenyl)methyl)propionate (5.63 g, 46%).

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