Benzene → 2,3,4,6-Tetrafluorobiphenyl

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Reaction Steps

A stirred solution of 2,3,4,6-tetrafluoroaniline (50 g, 0.30 mole) in benzene (236.6 g, 3.03 mole) was heated under reflux. During a 45 minute period, t-butyl nitrite (46.8 g, 0.455 mole) was added to the reaction mixture. After complete addition the mixture was heated at reflux for 23/4 hours. n-Heptane (1 l) was added, and the solvent was distilled from the reaction flask until a head temperature of 101° was reached. The pot residue was cooled and subjected to column chromatography on silica gel, elution first with n-heptane, then toluene, to give 2,3,4,6-tetrafluoro-[1,1'-biphenyl] (mp, 89°-90°).

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