Methanol → HCID 10374752, compound

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Reaction Steps

2-Chloro-4,4,4-trifluorobutyl propionate (1) (9.58 g, 95.8 mmol), methanol (92 ml, 2.3 mol) and concentrated sulfuric acid (0.53 g, 10 mmol) are loaded into a 250-ml three-necked flask equipped with a condenser, a thermometer, a septum and a magnetic stirrer. The reaction medium is heated to reflux (between 60 and 65° C.). The mixture is left stirring for 2.5 hours. Distillation is performed at atmospheric pressure to remove the methanol and the methyl acetate. The residue is distilled at reduced pressure (38 mmHg).

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