Water → 4-(Benzyloxy)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzaldehyde

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A solution of 4-hydroxy-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzaldehyde (1.5 g, 8.0 mmol), benzyl bromide (1.51 g, 8.8 mmol) and potassium carbonate (1.66 g, 12.0 mmol) in dimethyl formamide (20 mL) was stirred water (100 mL) and extracted 3 times with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate extracts were combined and washed 2 times with water and dried over magnesium sulfate. Concentration in vacuo yielded 1.7 g of 4-benzyloxy-3-trifluoromethyl-benzaldehyde which was used as such in the next step.

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