Methyl iodide → HCID 14774097, compound

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Reaction Steps

A 1.69 M hexane solution (14 ml) of n-butyllithium was added dropwise to a solution of diisopropylamine (3.6 ml) in tetrahydrofuran (15 ml) at -65° C. in a nitrogen gas stream, and the mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 15 minutes. A solution of 3-chloro-2,4,5-trifluorobenzoic acid (2.1 g) in tetrahydrofuran (15 ml) was added dropwise to the reaction mixture at -60° C., and the mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 15 minutes. Methyl iodide (1.9 ml) was added dropwise at -70° C., and the resultant mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at the same temperature and for 30 minutes at room temperature. Diethyl ether and water were added to the reaction mixture to conduct liquid separation. A water layer was collected, to which 12N hydrochloric acid was added to acidify the water layer. The water layer was then extracted with diethyl ether. An organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain the title compound (2.3 g) as an oil.

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