Benzyl Alcohol → (3-Benzyloxy-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acetic acid

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To 3-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenylacetic acid (2.0 g, 9.0 mmol) and benzyl alcohol (1.9 mL, 18.0 mmol) in NMP (10 mL) was added sodium hydride (60% in mineral oil; 0.8 g, 19.8 mmol), and the reaction was stirred at 120° C. for 3 hours. The mixture was acidified and extracted with EtOAc, and the crude material was purified by silica gel chromatography to give the title compound.

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