Water → 3-(4-Bromo-2-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)propanoic acid

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To a solution of 3-(4-bromo-2-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-propan-1-ol obtained in step B of example 62 (1 g, 3.34 mmol) in acetone (15 mL) was added Jones reagent (4 mL) at 4° C. The mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 2 hr. The solution was poured into water (50 mL), and the aqueous layer was extracted with Et2O (three times). The combined organic layer was dried over MgSO4, filtered, concentrated, and purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 25% EtOAc in hexane) to give 3-(4-Bromo-2-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-propionic acid (930 mg, 89%) as a colorless oil.

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