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HRID 275395Generated: October 26, 2026

Boron trifluoride etherate → 2,2-Bis(4-fluorophenyl)acetaldehyde

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBoron trifluoride etherateHCID 8000—
Reactant2,2-Bis(4-fluorophenyl)oxiraneHCID 13983937—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
Product2,2-Bis(4-fluorophenyl)acetaldehydeHCID 12549104—

Reaction Steps

Under vigorous stirring 18.5 g of boron trifluoride etherate was added slowly to a solution of 60.6 g of 2,2-bis(4-fluorophenyl)oxirane in 450 ml of toluene. The mixture was washed twice with water, the solvent was evaporated and the residue was distilled to yield α-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-fluorobenzeneacetaldehyde.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05393759
Source datasetuspto-grants-1995_02
ORD IDord-585f1c1903ce4db29424e5e87439e085
Source noteuspto-grants-1995_02