2-Methylfuran → 1-Methyl-2,3-bis(trifluoromethyl)-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene

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Hexafluoro-2-butyne (21.0 g, 0.13 mol) was transferred into a reaction bottle and 2-methylfuran (12.86 g, 0.157 mol) was added. This resulting mixture bottle was sealed and heated for 15 hr. at 120° C. After cooling, the excess 2-methylfuran was rotoevaporated in vacuo at rt, to give crude title product (29 g, 92%), which was used directly.

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