Benzene → 5,5-Bis(4-fluorophenyl)-4-[2-(triphenylmethyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]-2,4-pentadienal

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To a solution of 1.75 g (3.15 mmol) 3,3-bis(4-fluorophenyl)-2-[2-(triphenylmethyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]-2-propenal in 50 mL of dry benzene was added 0.96 g (3.15 mmol) triphenylphosphoranylidene acetaldehyde and the solution heated at reflux for 96 hours. The solution was concentrated in vacuo and the residue purified by chromatography on alumina (Alcoa Chemicals, grade F-20) eluting with 10% ethyl acetate in hexane to give upon concentration of the appropriate fractions 0.95 g of the title compound; m.p.=122°-124° C.

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