3,3,3-Trifluoropropyne → HCID 57804176, compound

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The method is based upon a procedure detailed by Yoneda et al in Bulletin Chemical Society Japan 1990, 63, 2124-2126. A solution of n-butyl lithium (2.5M in hexanes; 1 eq) was added carefully to a solution of 3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-yne (1 eq) in THF at −78° C. under nitrogen. The mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 30 min then a solution of ZnCl2 (3 eq) in THF was added slowly. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature, stirred for 30 min then Pd(Ph3P)4 (5 mol %) was added, followed by 4-iodo-3-methylbenzoic acid (0.5 eq). The mixture was heated to 50° C. and stirred for 15 h, then heated further to 80° C. for 5 h, and finally at 100° C. overnight. After allowing to cool to room temperature the mixture was concentrated under vacuum to a crude residue. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel to give the product as a solid. m/z=227 (M−1).

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