Cesium fluoride → HCID 66718378, compound

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A mixture of methyl 4-bromo-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate (3.0 g, 10.6 mmol), 2-ethylphenylboronic acid (2.38 g, 15.9 mmol), cesium fluoride (4.83 g, 31.8 mmol), palladium acetate (48 mg, 0.21 mmol) and 2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,6′-dimethoxybiphenyl (261 mg, 0.64 mmol) was prepared in dioxane (30 mL) and water (15 mL), and then heated at 90° C. for 2.5 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with MTBE (150 mL) and washed with water (50 mL) and brine (50 mL). The aqueous layers were extracted with MTBE (75 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated under vacuum. After purification by flash chromatography (silica, heptane/EtOAc), the title compound was obtained as a colorless oil (3.05 g, 93%). HPLC (Method A) Rt 5.6 min (Purity: 97.3%).

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