3-Fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzeneboronic acid → 2-(3'-Fluoro-5-hydroxy-5'-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-3-yl)-4-methyl-pentanoic acid methyl ester

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The title compound was prepared in 73% yield from 2-(3-benzyloxy-5-trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy-phenyl)-4-methyl-pent-4-enoic acid methyl ester (prepared in Example 15, step (d)) under the conditions described in Example 15, step (e-f) using 3-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenylboronic acid in step (e).

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