Ethyl formate → HCID 14723984, compound

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To a solution of 1,1-bis(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)ethene (1.6 g, 5.0 mmoles) in tetrahydrofuran at -70° C. was added butyl lithium (2.3 mL of 2.2M solution, 5.0 mmoles). After stirring for 0.25 hour, ethyl formate (0.44 g, 6.0 mmoles) was added and the mixture stirred for 2 hours. The reaction was quenched with 1N hydrochloric acid and the mixture was extracted with methylene chloride. The extracts were dried and concentrated in vacuo to give 1.0 g of the title compound; m.p.=135°-136° C.

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