Nitrogen → 3-bromo-1-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole

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To a 250 mL reaction flask was added 3-bromo-1H-1,2,4-triazole (5 g, 33.8 mmol), copper(I) iodide (0.644 g, 3.38 mmol) and cesium carbonate (11.01 g, 33.8 mmol). The flask was evacuated/backfilled with N2, then DMSO (33.8 ml) and 1-iodo-4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzene (4.87 g, 16.90 mmol) were added. The reaction mixture was heated to 100° C. for 20 h. The reaction was cooled to room temperature, diluted with EtOAc and filtered through a plug of Celite. The Celite was further washed with EtOAc. Water was added to the combined organics, and the layers were separated. The aqueous phase was neutralized to pH 7, and further extracted with EtOAc. The combined organics were concentrated in vacuo. Purification via flash chromatography (silica/EtOAc/Hex) yielded 3-bromo-1-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole as an off white solid (3.78 g, 12.27 mmol, 72.6%): mp 69-70° C.; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.44 (s, 1H), 7.70 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 7.38 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H); 19F NMR (376 MHz, CDCl3) δ −58.04; EIMS m/z 307.

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