Ethanol → 1,2-Bis(4-fluorophenyl)-2-hydroxyethanone

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A mixture of potassium cyanide (2.0 g, 31 mmol), 4-fluorobenzaldehyde, 96% ethanol (30 ml) and water (30 ml) was heated at reflux for 0.5 h and then kept at 5° C. for 72 h. The precipitated compound was collected and recrystallised from ethanol/water to give 20 g of 2-hydroxy-1,2-bis(4-fluorophenyl)ethanone.

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