Tetrahydrofuran → 1-Ethenyl-4-{[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]oxy}benzene

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To a stirred suspension of 4-{[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]oxy}benzaldehyde (4.68 g, 17.58 mmol) and methyl(triphenyl)phosphonium bromide (6.28 g, 17.58 mmol) in dry THF (50 mL) was added NaH (3 g, 75 mmol) under nitrogen at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 h. The organic layer was washed three times with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated. Purification via flash chromatography afforded the title compound (890 mg, 19% yield) as a light green oil. LCMS: rt=4.19 min, [M+H+]=265

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