2-(4-Fluorophenyl)acetic acid → 1,2-Bis(4-fluorophenyl)ethanone

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A solution of 2-(4-fluorophenyl)acetic acid (5.0 g, 32.5 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in SOCl2 (30 mL) was heated for 3 hr at reflux in a 50-mL round-bottom flask. Most of SOCl2 was removed under vacuum, and the residue was added dropwise into a solution of AlCl3 (12.8 g, 96.2 mmol, 3.00 equiv) and fluorobenzene (6.1 g, 63.54 mmol, 2.00 equiv) in DCM (20 mL) at 0° C. The resulting solution was allowed to react, with stirring, for 2 hrs at room temperature.

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