Phosphorus tribromide → HCID 90402480, compound

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Reaction Steps

To an ice cooled solution of (±)-1-(2-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethanol (1.1 g, 4.9 mmol) in DCM (16 mL) was added phosphorus tribromide (0.23 mL, 2.5 mmol) dropwise. The reaction was allowed to warm to rt and stirred for 3 h. Saturated aqueous NaHCO3 was added, and the mixture was extracted with DCM (×3). The combined organic extracts were dried (Na2SO4), filtered, and concentrated to give the desired product as a yellow oil (1.4 g, 97%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.93-7.81 (m, 1H), 7.69-7.64 (m, 1H), 7.42 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 5.73 (q, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 2.05 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 3H).

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