Tetrahydrofuran → 2-Chloro-3,6-difluoro-α-methylbenzenemethanol

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Reaction Steps

To a dry 18×250 mm test tube, 2-Chloro-3,6-difluorobenzaldehyde (1.00 g, 5.66 mmol) and THF (10.0 mL, 123 mmol) were added. The reaction tube was evacuated and filled with N2 3 times. Methylmagnesium bromide (0.810 g, 6.80 mmol) 1.0 M in butyl ether was added slowly at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. 5 mL of sat. aq. NH4Cl was added to quench the reaction at 0° C. Diethyl ether was added and aq. layer was extracted with ether 3 times. The combined organic layers were dried over Na2SO4 and the solvent was removed in vacuo. The material was not further purified and ready for the next step.

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