Triethylamine → 2,2-Difluoroethyl trifluoromethanesulfonate

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In a flask under argon was placed triflic anhydride (10.22 mL, 61 mmol) and dichloromethane (10 mL) and it was cooled to −70° C. To this cooled mixture was added slowly a solution of 2,2-difluoroethanol (5.00 g, 61 mmol) and triethylamine (8.5 mL, 61 mmol) in dichloromethane (10 mL). After the addition was complete, the mixture was warmed to 25° C. and then concentrated in vacuo. This material was distilled at 60° C. and 50 mm Hg which afforded trifluoro-methanesulfonic acid 2,2-difluoro-ethyl ester (9.74 g, 75%) as a colorless oil.

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