Carbon Dioxide → 2,6-Difluoro-4-pentylbenzoic acid

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A solution of n-butyllithium (10.5M in hexane; 2.70 ml, 0.028 mol) was added dropwise to a stirred, cooled (-78° C.) solution of compound 13 (5.10 g, 0.028 mol) in dry THF (30 ml) under dry nitrogen. The stirred mixture was maintained under these conditions for 2.5 h and then poured onto a slurry of solid carbon dioxide and dry ether. The product was extracted into 10% sodium hydroxide which was then acidified with 36% hydrochloric acid. The acidic mixture was washed with ether (twice), and the combined ethereal layers were washed with water and dried (MgSO4). The solvent was removed in vacuo to yield a colourless solid.

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