Propargyl alcohol → 3-(4-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol

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A mixture of 4-bromobenzotrifluoride (6.5 g, 28.89 mmol), propargyl alcohol (2.35 ml, 40.45 mmol), triethylamine (5.64 ml, 40.45 mmol), triphenylphosphine (230 mg, 0.87 mmol), cuprous iodide (110 mg, 0.58 mmol), and dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (210 mg, 0.29 mmol) in toluene (100 ml) was stirred at 100° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was allowed to return to room temperature and filtered through Celite. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (methylene chloride/ethyl acetate =9/1) to afford 3-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2-propyn-1-ol (3.47 g, yield 60%) as a pale brown oil.

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