3',5'-Bis(trifluoromethyl)propiophenone → HCID 18537339, compound

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1-[3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-bromopropan-1-one: A stirred suspension of 1 g (3.7 mmol) of 1-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-propan-1-one (Lancaster, Windham, N.J., USA) treated in a manner similar to that for Example 127, step (a) to give 2-bromo-1-[3-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]propan-1-one (1.1 g, 86%). 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6; 300 MHz) δ 8.46 (m, 2H), 8.09 (m, 1), 5.26 (q, 1H, J=6.6Hz), 1.96 (d, 3H, J=6.5 Hz). Mass spectrum (MALDI-TOF, CHCA matrix, mtz): Calcd. for C11H7OBrF6, 349.0 (M+H), found 348.9.

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