Ammonia → 2-Amino-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(4-iodophenyl)ethanol

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2-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-2-(4-iodo-phenyl)-oxirane (500 mg, 1.40 mmol) was dissolved in 2M NH3 in methanol (5 ml, 10.0 mmol) and the solution was heated in a microwave at 130° C. for 60 minutes. Upon cooling, the solvent was removed in vacuo to furnish the desired product. Three identical reactions were carried out and afforded 1.55 g (98%) of the product 2-amino-1-(4-chloro-phenyl)-1-[4-iodo-phenyl]-ethanol. The crude product was pure and was used in the next step without purification.

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