Water → 2-(Difluoromethyl)-4-fluorobenzaldehyde

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Isopropyl magnesium bromide (30 mL, 1M in THF, 30 mmol) was added dropwise to an ice-cooled solution of 1-bromo-2-(difluoromethyl)-4-fluorobenzene (44; 6 g, 26.7 mmol) in THF (100 mL). The reaction mixture was then allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 3 hr. Dimethylformamide (3.5 ml, 45.2 mmol) was added and the reaction stirred for 3 hr. Water was added and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by chromatography to afford 2-(difluoromethyl)-4-fluorobenzaldehyde 45 (3.2 g, 68.5%)

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