Water → 2,3-bis(4-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrrole

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To a mixture of 1.5 g (0.038 mole) of 60% sodium hydride dispersion and 100 ml DMSO was added dropwise a solution of 5.1 g (0.02 mole) of 2,3-bis(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrrole in 25 ml DMSO. After the mixture was stirred one hour at room temperature, 5.6 g (0.04 mole) of methyl iodide was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight, then poured into water and extracted with ether. The ether extracts were backwashed with water three times, then dried and concentrated. The crude solid was recrystallized from hexane to give 4.3 g of product, m.p. 129°-129.5°.

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