Acetate → 2-Nitro-5-(3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-m-xylene

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A mixture of 3,5-dimethyl-4-nitrophenol (1.67 g), 3-trifluoromethylbenzene boronic acid (3.8 g), copper (1 acetate (1.82 g) and triethylamine (2.02 g) in dichloromethane (50 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 48 hours. The mixture was evaporated to dryness and purified by silica gel chromatography eluting with light petroleum (b.p. 60-80° C.)/ethyl acetate (19:1) to give the title product as an oil.

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