Hydrochloric Acid → Tert-butyl 3-bromo-5-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-hydroxyethyl)benzoate

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To a solution of tert-butyl 3-bromo-5-formylbenzoate (Merck patent case No. 22407 PV; 5.7 g, 20.0 mmol) in THF (133 mL) at 0° C. were added trimethyl(trifluoromethyl)silane (4.44 mL, 30.0 mmol) and activated 4 Å molecular sieves. Tetrabutylammonium fluoride (1.0 M in THF; 6.0 mL, 6.0 mmol) was added dropwise. The reaction mixture was warmed to ambient temperature. After 3 h, aqueous 1N HCl (25 mL) and tert-butyl methyl ether (100 mL) were added. The organic layer was separated, washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated.

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