Benzene, 1-iodo-4-(trifluoromethyl)- → HCID 87232381, compound

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To a solution of commercially available 4-iodobenzotrifluoride (1.36 g, 5.00 mmol) in THF (13 mL) at −78° C. was added isopropylmagnesium chloride (2M in THF, 2.63 mL, 5.25 mmol) within 2 min keeping the internal temperature below −65° C., stirring was continued at −78 to −20° C. for 60 min. ZnCl2 (1M in THF, 5.50 mL, 5.50 mmol) was added, the cooling bath was removed, the mixture was allowed to reach 23° C. and stirred at 23° C. for 35 min. Pd(PPh3)4 (58 mg, 1 mol %) and 4-bromo-6-trifluoromethyl-pyran-2-one (example C.22 step 3) (1.22 g, 5.00 mmol) were added at 23° C. and stirring was continued at 23° C. for 30 min [slightly exothermic reaction; internal temperature rose to 45° C.]. Poured into ice cold 0.5 M HCl, extracted with EtOAc, washed with sat. NaHCO3-sol. and brine, dried over Na2SO4, evaporated and dried at HV to give an orange solid (1.55 g), which was purified by MPLC to give the title compound as a yellow solid (1.27 g, 82%). MS (EI) [(M)+]; mp 52° C.

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