1,8-Diazabicyclo(5.4.0)undec-7-ene → 5-(Trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene

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A mixture of 5-trifluoromethyl-benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid (2.00 g, 8.12 mmol) and 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU) (5.0 mL, 34 mmol) in DMA (13 mL) was heated via microwave irradiation at 200° C. for 1 h. The reaction was cooled to rt, diluted with HCl (1 N aq., 20 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (20 mL). The organic layer was washed with water (10 mL), dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The residue was taken up in Et2O (25 mL) and washed with water (25 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with Et2O (10 mL×2). The combined Et2O layers were dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The crude material was purified (FCC) to yield the title compound (1.22 g, 74%).

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