Lithium Bromide → 3-Bromo-1,1-bis(4-fluorophenyl)propane

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To a solution of 3,3-bis(4-fluorophenyl)propyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate, prepared in the previous step, in acetone (100 mL) was added lithium bromide (17.83 g, 205 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 17 h, and concentrated. The crude reaction mixture was diluted with Et2O, washed with water (2×), brine (1×), dried over MgSO4, filtered, and concentrated. Purification by flash column chromatography on silica gel (eluted with 0% to 20% EtOAc in hexanes) gave 3-bromo-1,1-bis(4-fluorophenyl)propane.

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