Cyclobutanone → 1-(3,5-Difluorophenyl)cyclobutanol

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 1-bromo-3,5-difluorobenzene (1.0 equiv.) in THF (0.26 M) under Ar was added Mg turnings (1.6 equiv.). A reflux condenser was attached and the solution was submerged in a 90° C. oil bath and refluxed for two hours. The cyclobutanone (1.0 equiv.) was added in THF via syringe. The solution was left stirring at rt under Ar for 5 hrs. The reaction solution was quenched by addition of NH4Cl(sat) and the solution was extracted with EtOAc, washed with NaCl(sat.), dried over MgSO4, filtered, concentrated and purified by ISCO SiO2 chromatography (0-100% EtOAc/n-heptanes gradient) to yield 1-(3,5-difluorophenyl)cyclobutanol in 54% yield. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.69-1.83 (m, 1H), 2.03-2.13 (m, 1H), 2.31-2.43 (m, 2H), 2.45-2.56 (m, 2H), 6.71 (tt, J=8.80, 2.35 Hz, 1H), 6.98-7.07 (m, 2H).

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