1,3-Difluorobenzene → 1,3-Difluoro-2-(methylsulfanyl)benzene

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

Dissolve 1,3-difluorobenzene (3.5 g, 30.7 mmol) into THF (100 mL). Cool the mixture to −78° C. and add n-butyl lithium (19 mL, 30.7 mmol). Stir for 20 minutes and add dimethyldisulfide (3 mL, 3.38 mmol). Remove the cooling bath and warm to room temperature. Pour the reaction mixture into ice (10 g) and add diethyl ether (100 mL). Separate the layers and wash the organic layer with brine (20 mL). Dry with MgSO4, filter, and concentrate in vacuo to give 4.3 g of 1,3-difluoro-2-methylsulfanyl-benzene (88%).

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