Hydrochloric Acid → 2-[[3,3-Difluoro-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-propyl]sulfanyl]-benzoic acid

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To a solution of 2-mercapto-benzoic acid (0.10 g, 0.65 mmol) in acetone (30 ml) are added 1-(3-bromo-1,1-difluoro-propyl)-4-fluoro-benzene (0.16 g, 0.65 mmol) and potassium carbonate (0.27 g, 1.95 mmol) at RT. The reaction mixture is stirred at 70° C. for 2.5 h. The reaction mixture is diluted with water (20 ml), acidified with 2M hydrochloric acid and the aqueous layer is extracted with EtOAc (3×20 ml). The combined organic layers are washed with water (15 ml), brine (15 ml), dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated to dryness. The crude product is purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 80% EtOAc/hexane) to yield 2-[[3,3-difluoro-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-propyl]sulfanyl]-benzoic acid (0.08 g, 0.24 mmol, 37%).

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