Potassium Iodide → 2-((4-(Trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)methyl)oxirane

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Reaction Steps

5 g of 4-hydroxybenzotrifluoride, 12.8 g of potassium carbonate, 500 mg of potassium iodide and 18 g of epichlorohydrin are stirred in 75 ml of acetone for 15 hours at 60° C. The reaction mixture is filtered and the filtrate is concentrated. The residue is taken up in ethyl acetate and washed with water. After concentration of the organic phase and Kugelrohr distillation, 2-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenoxymethyl)-oxirane is obtained. (b.p.20 145-150° C.)

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