Phosphorus oxide (P4O10) → 2,2-Difluoropropanoic anhydride

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Synthesis: Step 1: To a solution of 2,2-difluoropropanoic acid (330 mg, 2.97 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added P2O5 (3.3 g, 29.7 mmol) at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 2 days to give 2,2-difluoropropanoic anhydride. To a suspension of Intermediate A-2a (170 mg, 0.59 mmol) in TEA (5 mL) was added dropwise the 2,2-difluoropropanoic anhydride in DCM at 0˜10° C. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The volatiles were evaporated and the residue was purified by prep-TLC (PE:EA=1:1) to afford methyl 4-(2-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-7-hydroxy-4-oxo-4H-chromen-3-yl)benzoate as brown oil (45 mg, 21%).

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