Acetic Acid → 2-{4-[2-(4-Trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acetoxymethyl]-phenylsulfanylmethyl}-benzoic acid

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The titled compound was prepared according to the method described for example 1 above from 2-{4-[2-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acetoxymethyl]phenylsulfanylmethyl}benzoic acid 2,2,2-trichloro-ethyl ester (112 mg, 0.189 mmol), zinc (247 mg, 3.79 mmol), HOAc, 97% (1.08 mL, 18.9 mmol) and DCM (9 mL). The crude was submitted to flash chromatography using heptane and EtOAc (70/30-60/40) as eluent to give the titled compound (60 mg, 69%) as a solid; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 3.72 (s, 2H), 4.57 (s, 2H), 5.09 (s, 2H), 7.18 (d, 2H), 7.24-7.30 (m, 3H), 7.31-7.46 (m, 4H), 7.48 (d, 2H), 8.05 (d, 1H); Mass spectrum: M−H+ 459.

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