Propargyl alcohol → 3-(4-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol

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In 50 ml of diethylamine were dissolved 5.0 g (22 mmol) of 4-bromo-α,α,α-trifluorotoluene and 1.25 g (22 mmol) of propargyl alcohol, and 80 mg (0.11 mmol) of bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (II) chloride and 40 mg (0.22 mmol) of copper (I) iodide were added to the solution, followed by stirring of the resulting mixture at 50° C. for 35 minutes. To the mixture were added 40 mg (0.06 mmol) of bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (II) chloride, and the resulting mixture was stirred for a further 35 minutes. After the mixture was dried, the crude product obtained by evaporation of the solvent was subjected to column chromatography using 50 g of silica gel and eluted with a mixed solvent of ethyl acetate-hexane (3:17) to obtain 2.21 g (yield: 50%) of the title compound as an oil.

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