4-(4-Fluorophenyl)phenethyl alcohol → 4-Fluoro-4'-(2-iodoethyl)biphenyl

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The title compound (650 mg, 100%) was prepared following the general procedure of step 1, Preparation 2, outlined for 1-bromo-4-(2-iodoethyl)benzene except that 2-(4′-fluorobiphenyl-4-yl)ethanol (430 mg, 1.99 mmol) was used in place of 2-(4-bromophenyl)ethanol. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 3.23 (t, J=7.69 Hz, 2H) 3.39 (t, J=7.69 Hz, 2H) 7.13 (t, J=8.72 Hz, 2H) 7.24-7.30 (m, 2H) 7.48-7.58 (m, 4H).

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