1,2-Dimethoxyethane → 4'-(Trifluoromethyl)-4-biphenylcarbaldehyde

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Reaction Steps

1 g (4.45 mmol) of 1-bromo-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene and 0.73 g (4.9 mmol) of 4-formylbenzoic acid are added to 30 ml of dimethoxyethane and mixed with 15 ml of 1M sodium carbonate solution. 110 mg of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) are added, and the mixture is then heated at reflux temperature for 18 hours. The reaction solution is cooled, dichloromethane and water are added, the mixture is filtered through Extrelut and the solvent is distilled off under reduced pressure.

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