2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone → Methyl 2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)oxazole-4-carboxylate

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A solution of methyl 2-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1,3-oxazoline-4-carboxylate (1.33 g, 4.87 mmol) was stirred in toluene (60 ml) at 55° C. until all of the starting material was dissolved. 2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (5.53 g, 24.365 mmol) was then added in portions, and the resulting solution was stirred at 75° C. for 36 hours. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by column chromatography, to provide methyl 2-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1,3-oxazole-4-carboxylate, a compound of formula (15). D. Preparation of a Compound of Formula (16)

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