Dimethyl Sulfoxide → 2-(4-Fluorophenyl)-2-methylpropanal

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Reaction Steps

A solution of DMSO (1.7 eq.) in DCM (0.5 M) was treated at −78° C. with a 2 M solution of oxalyl chloride in DCM (1.4 eq.). The reaction was stirred for 5 min, and a solution of 2-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methylpropan-1-ol (1 eq.) in DCM (3 M) added to the reaction mixture. After stirring for 10 min, NEt3 (2.4 eq.) was added and the reaction mixture warmed to 0° C., stirred one hour, removed the cooling bath and stirred for one additional hour. The mixture was diluted with DCM, extracted with bleach/water, 1 M citric acid, water, dried (Na2SO4), concentrated.

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