Water → 1-Fluoro-4-[2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethenyl]benzene

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2.63 g of sodium hydride are added to 50 ml of dimethylformamide. The mixture is cooled to 0° C. and 16 g (58.6 mmol) of (4-nitro-benzyl)-phosphonic acid diethyl ester is added portionwise. The solution is stirred at room temperature for 1.5 h, then cooled to −10°. A solution of 6.09 g (50 mmol)4-fluoro-benzaldehyde in 10 ml dimethylformamide is slowly added to the mixture at −10°. Stirring at room temperature for 45 min followed by additon of 250 ml water yields a precipitate which is filtered and recrystallised from ethanol/water 85:15 to yield 10.81 g (91%) of a yellow solid. MS: m/e=243.1 (M+).

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