1,2-Dibromoethane → Thiazole, 4-[2-(2-bromoethoxy)phenyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)-

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Cesium carbonate (266 mg, 0.816 mmol) was added to a solution of 2-[2-(trifluoromethyl)-1,3-thiazol-4-yl]phenol (C4) (100 mg, 0.408 mmol) and 1,2-dibromoethane (0.35 mL, 4.1 mmol) in acetonitrile (33 mL), and the mixture was heated at 70° C. for 18 hours. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction was partitioned between dichloromethane and water; the organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. Purification via silica gel chromatography (Gradient: 10% to 30% ethyl acetate in heptane) afforded the title compound. Yield: 115 mg, 0.327 mmol, 80%. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 3.78 (br dd, J=5.5, 5.5 Hz, 2H), 4.48 (dd, J=5.7, 5.5 Hz, 2H), 6.97 (br d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (ddd, J=7.7, 7.4, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 7.35 (ddd, J=8.3, 7.3, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 8.31 (dd, J=7.8, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 8.37 (s, 1H).

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