3-(Trifluoromethyl)phenol → HCID 14097612, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of sodium methoxide (1.67 g, 30.84 mmol) in 100 ml of methanol is added 3-trifluoromethylphenol (3.75 ml, 30.84 mmol). After thirty minutes the solvent is removed in vacuo and replaced by 150 ml dimethylformamide. After addtion of 2-(chloromethyl)quinoline (5.48 g, 30.85 mmol) the reaction mixture is stirred overnight. The solvent is then removed and the residue is partitioned between water and chloroform. The organic layer is dried over sodium sulfate and the solvent is removed. The residue is passed through a silica gel column (eluting with 5:1 hexane-ethyl acetate) and then recrystallized from toluene to afford white crystals (1.4 g, 15%), m.p. 77°-78° C.

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