Tetrahydrofuran → HCID 15614950, compound

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According to the procedure of O. Mitsunobu et al, Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan, 45, 3607 (1972), a solution of 2-fluoro-6-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1-naphthoic acid (2.30 g, 8.00 mmol, prepared by the process of Example 10), and ethoxycarbonyl-t-butylcarbodiimide (1.50 g, 1.1 eq) in anhydrous THF (40 mL) was heated to reflux for 21/2 hours under a dry nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and the THF was removed. The crude product was triturated with ether to provide the title compound as an off white solid (2.37 g, 82%). A small sample was recrystallized from CHCl3 :petroleum ether for analysis, m.p. 172°-174° C.

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