2,2,3,3-Tetrafluoro-1-propanol → 4-(2,2,3,3-Tetrafluoropropoxy)benzaldehyde

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To sodium hydride (288 mg as 55-60% mineral oil dispersion, 6 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (2 mL), a solution of 2,2,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propanol (535 μL, 6 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (8 mL) was added dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred for thirty minutes at room temperature. Then, 4-fluorobenzaldehyde (429 μL, 4 mmol) was added slowly, and the reaction was heated to 80° C. for three hours. After cooling, saturated sodium bicarbonate solution was added. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. Flash chromatography gave 674 mg of 4-(2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropoxy)benzaldehyde; 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 9.93 (s, 1H), 7.88 (d, 2H), 7.06 (d, 2H), 6.06 (tt, 1H), 4.44 (tt, 2H) ppm.

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