Cesium carbonate → 5-(2,2-Difluoro-ethoxy)-7-methyl-2-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)-2,3-dihydro-isoindol-1-one

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A mixture of 5-bromo-7-methyl-2-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)-2,3-dihydro-isoindol-1-one (0.400 g, 1 mmol), palladium(II) acetate (0.004 g, 0.02 mmol), rac-2-(di-t-butylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthyl (0.009 g, 0.025 mmol), and cesium carbonate (0.488 g, 1.5 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was treated with 2,2-difluoro ethanol (0.164 mL, 2 mmol) and stirred at 110° C. for 8-12 h. After this time the solvent was evaporated and silica gel column chromatography using, typically 30% ethyl acetate in hexane, afforded the desired product (0.082 g, 20%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ (ppm) 2.74 (s, 3H), 4.22 (m, 4H), 4.73 (s, 2H), 5.94-6.32 (m, 1), 6.75 (d, 2H), 7.18 (d, 2H), 7.35 (d, 2H). GC-MS: m/z 401 (M)+, 316 (M−85)+.

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