2,5-Difluorobenzaldehyde → 2,5-Difluorostyrene

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

To a suspension of methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide (26.4 g, 73.9 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (350 mL) at 0° C. was added nBuLi (2.5M in hexane, 29.6 mL, 73.9 mmol). After addition was complete, the reaction was stirred at 0° C. for 10 min. To this was added 2,5-difluorobenzaldehyde (5.35 mL, 49.3 mmol). The ice bath was removed, and stirring continued for 1 h. The reaction was quenched by addition of saturated ammonium chloride. The reaction was poured into ether, washed with water (3×), then brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. Column chromatography (2.5% EtOAc/Hex) gave 2.1 g (30%) as a colorless oil. 1H NMR (CDCl3) Shift: 7.20 (ddd, J=9.2, 5.9, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 7.02 (td, J=9.3, 4.6 Hz, 1H), 6.90-6.97 (m, 1H), 6.86 (dd, J=17.7, 11.3 Hz, 1H), 5.84 (d, J=17.7 Hz, 1H), 5.45 (d, J=11.0 Hz, 1H). 13C NMR (CDCl3) Shift: 158.6, 156.3, 128.6, 126.8, 117.6, 116.8, 115.6, 113.0. 19F NMR (CDCl3) Shift: −120.17-119.46 (m, 1F), −125.20 (d, J=17.3 Hz, 1F).

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