Hydrochloric Acid → 2,2,2-Trifluoro-1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethan-1-ol

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To a stirred solution of 2-pyridine carboxaldehyde (2.09 g, 19.5 mmol) and (trifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane (3.33 g, 23.4 mmol) in THF (30 mL) at 0° C. add 1M tetrabutylammonium fluoride in THF (956 μl, 0.956 mmol). Continue stirring for 30 min at 0° C. and then at ambient temperature for 2 h. Add 1M aqueous HCl (20 mL) and stir 2 h at ambient temperature. Dilute with aqueous 1M aqueous NaOH to pH 8, extract the mixture three times with EtOAc, dry over anhydrous Na2SO4, and concentrate in vacuo. Purify by chromatography eluting with hexane/EtOAc (8:2) to give the desired intermediate as a yellow oil (3.22 g, 93%).

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