Carbon tetrabromide → 1-(3-Bromo-1,1-difluoropropyl)-4-fluorobenzene

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3.1 g (9.5 mmol) of tetrabromomethane were added to a solution of 1.0 g (5.3 mmol) of 3,3-difluoro-3-(4-fluorophenyl)propan-1-ol in DCM (20 ml) and cooled to 0° C. At that temperature, 2.48 g (9.5 mmol) of triphenylphosphine were added in portions. Stirring was then carried out for 3 h at RT. The mixture was then diluted with water (50 ml) and extracted with EA (3×60 ml). The combined organic phases were washed with water and brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. CC (hexane/EA 24:1) of the residue yielded 1.25 g (5.0 mmol, 94%) of 1-(3-bromo -1,1-difluoropropyl)-4-fluorobenzene.

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