Water → HCID 71117360, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (LiHMDS) (1M in THF, 26.6 mL, 26.6 mmol) was added to a solution of isobutyronitrile (2.4 mL, 26.6 mmol) in THF at −78° C. and stirred for 25 minutes. 2,3,6-trifluorobenzyl bromide (2.3 mL, 17.8 mmol) was added and the reaction was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 1.5 h. Water was added to quench the reaction and it was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to yield 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2,3,6-trifluorophenyl)propanenitrile (34) as a white solid.

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