Acetic Acid → 4'-Fluoro-2-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)acetophenone

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To 12.2 g (46 mmol) of 4-fluoro-4'-trifluoromethyltolane, 60 ml of water, 60 ml of acetic acid, 40 ml of sulfuric acid and 13.6 g (46 mmol) of mercuric sulfate were added, and the mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 3.5 hours. After completion of the reaction, water was added to the reaction mixture, and the mixture was extracted with diethyl ether. The extract was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (developing solvent: ethyl acetate/n-hexane=1/9) to obtain 5.1 g of 4'-fluoro-2- (4-trifluoromethylphenyl)acetophenone having a melting point of from 87° to 89° C.

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