Methane → 1-(2-Hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethan-1-one

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A solution of 2-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid (10.0 g, 48.5 mmol) and THF (100 mL) was cooled to <5° C. (internal temperature) and methyllithium (95 mL of a 1.6M solution in Et2O, 152 mmol) was added, keeping the internal temperature ≦20° C. (slow addition, methane generation). Following methyllithium addition, the solution was warmed to ambient temperature and stirred for 1 h. The solution was then re-cooled to 10° C. and treated carefully with EtOAc (100 mL) and 2N HCl (100 mL). The reaction mixture was further diluted with EtOAc (100 mL) then washed with water (100 mL) and brine (20 mL). The organic portion was dried (Na2SO4), filtered, and concentrated to give 1-(2-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethanone (10.3 g) which was used without further purification.

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