p-Toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate → 2-(2-(4-bromo-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)ethoxy)tetrahydro-2H-pyran

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A mixture of 2-(4-bromo-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)ethanol (16 g), 3,4-dihydro-2H-puran (9.5 g) and p-toluenesulfonic acid hydrate (0.5 g) in THF (100 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour then diluted with 5% sodium bicarbonate (300 ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (500 ml). Organic layer was then dried over sodium sulphate, solvent removed under vacuum to give expected product (21 g).

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