Benzene → Phenyl(2,4,6-trifluorophenyl)methanone

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Reaction Steps

2,4,6-trifluorobenzoyl chloride (5.0 g), benzene (5 ml) and ferric chloride (1.39 g) were heated at 80° C. for 16 h, then allowed to cool to room temperature. The reaction mixture was diluted with water, extracted with ethyl acetate (×2) and the combined organic extracts washed with brine, dried (MgSO4) and evaporated under reduced pressure (5.80 g).

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