1-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroethanone

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Procedure: 163 mg of 1-(3,5-Dichloro-phenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoro-ethanone (VIa) (Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry (1989), 2(4), 363-6), 486 mg of 5-acetyl-2-fluoro-benzonitrile (CAS:288309-07-9) and 276 mg of potassium carbonate in 5 ml of dry toluene were refluxed for 72 hours. The solvent was then evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified on silica gel (eluent hexane/ethyl acetate 6:1) affording 5-[3-(3,5-Dichloro-phenyl)-4,4,4-trifluoro-but-2-enoyl]-2-fluoro-benzonitrile as a yellow resin in 46% yield (solidified on standing). 1H-NMR (CDCl3, δ in ppm): 8.05-8.11 (m, 2H), 7.33-7.43 (m, 3H), 7.15 (s, 2H). The solvent was then evaporated under reduced pressure the residue was purified on silica gel (eluent hexane/ethyl acetate 6:1)

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Procedure: 473 mg of 1-(4-Bromo-3-methyl-phenyl)-2-(triphenylphosphanylidene)-ethanone (Va) was refluxed with 243 mg of 1-(3,5-Dichloro-phenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoro-ethanone (VIa) (Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry (1989), 2(4), 363-6) in 3 ml of toluene for 3 hours. The solvent was then evaporated, and the residue was triturated with the mixture hexane:ethyl acetate 20:1. The solid that separated was filtered off and the filtrate after evaporation was purified on silica gel (40 g, hexane:acetate 10:1) giving 380 mg (86%) of 1-(4-Bromo-3-methyl-phenyl)-3-(3,5-dichloro-phenyl)-4,4,4-trifluoro-but-2-en-1-one (IVa) as a yellow oil which solidified on standing (mixture of E and Z isomers). 1H-NMR (CDCl3, δ in ppm): 2.41 (s) and 2.46 (s) (total of 3H), 6.80-7.80 (m, total of 7H). The solvent was then evaporated the residue was triturated with the mixture hexane:ethyl acetate 20:1 The solid that separated was filtered off the filtrate after evaporation was purified on silica gel (40 g, hexane:acetate 10:1)

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Procedure: LiH (1.72 g) is added to a solution of 3′,5′-dichloro-2,2,2-trifluoroacetophenone (26.6 g) and 1-(4-methyl-5-trimethylsilanylethynyl-thiophen-2-yl)-ethanone (18.2 g) in THF (100 ml). After 30 minutes at 60° C. MTBE is added (200 ml) and the reaction mixture is poured onto water (30 ml) at 5° C. The organic phase is extracted with water and a saturated aqueous solution of NaCl, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo to yield 3-(3,5-dichloro-phenyl)-4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxy-1-(4-methyl-5-trimethylsilanylethynyl-thiophen-2-yl)-butan-1-one (20.7 g). The crude product is used without further purification. the reaction mixture is poured onto water (30 ml) at 5° C The organic phase is extracted with water a saturated aqueous solution of NaCl, dried over Na2SO4 concentrated in vacuo

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Procedure: LiH (2.06 g) is added to a solution of 3′,5′-dichloro-2,2,2-trifluoroacetophenone (48.0 g) and 1-(5-bromo-4-methyl-thiophen-2-yl)-ethanone (30.3 g) in THF (1000 ml). After 2 hours at 60° C. MTBE is added (300 ml) and the reaction mixture is poured onto water (500 ml) at 0° C. The organic phase is extracted with water and a saturated aqueous solution of NaCl, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo to yield 71.2 g of 1-(5-bromo-4-methyl-thiophen-2-yl)-3-(3,5-dichloro-phenyl)-4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxybutan-1-one. The crude product is used without further purification. the reaction mixture is poured onto water (500 ml) at 0° C The organic phase is extracted with water a saturated aqueous solution of NaCl, dried over Na2SO4 concentrated in vacuo

Conditions: temp:-78.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Add a solution of LiHMDS (1 M in THF, 4.3 ml, 4.31 mmol) to a mixture of 1-(4-chlorobenzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)ethanone (0.6 g, 2.87 mmol) in dry THF (10 mL) at −78° C. under N2. After stirring 1.5 hour at −78° C., add 1-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroethanone (836 mg, 3.44 mmol) to the reaction mixture and stir the resultant mixture for additional 2 hours. Quench the reaction with saturated NH4Cl solution and extract the aqueous mixture with EtOAc (10 mL×3). The combined organic layers are washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and concentrated under vacuum afford crude 1-(4-chlorobenzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-3-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxybutan-1-one as brown solid (1.1 g, 84.6%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.10-8.07 (s, 1H), 7.75 (d, J=5.2, 1H), 7.47-7.36 (m, 2H), 2.72-2.68 (s, 3H). Quench the reaction with saturated NH4Cl solution extract the aqueous mixture with EtOAc (10 mL×3) The combined organic layers are washed with brine dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 concentrated under vacuum

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Procedure: LiH (1.72 g) is added to a solution of 3′,5′-dichloro-2,2,2-trifluoroacetophenone (26.6 g) and 1-(4-methyl-5-trimethylsilanylethynyl-thiophen-2-yl)-ethanone (18.2 g) in THF (100 ml). After 30 minutes at 60° C. MTBE is added (200 ml) and the reaction mixture is poured onto water (30 ml) at 5° C. The organic phase is extracted with water and a saturated aqueous solution of NaCl, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo to yield 3-(3,5-dichloro-phenyl)-4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxy-1-(4-methyl-5-trimethylsilanylethynyl-thiophen-2-yl)-butan-1-one (20.7 g). The crude product is used without further purification. the reaction mixture is poured onto water (30 ml) at 5° C The organic phase is extracted with water a saturated aqueous solution of NaCl, dried over Na2SO4 concentrated in vacuo

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: LiH (1.72 g) is added to a solution of 3′,5′-dichloro-2,2,2-trifluoroacetophenone (26.6 g) and 1-(4-methyl-5-trimethylsilanylethynyl-thiophen-2-yl)-ethanone (18.2 g) in THF (100 ml). After 30 minutes at 60° C. MTBE is added (200 ml) and the reaction mixture is poured onto water (30 ml) at 5° C. The organic phase is extracted with water and a saturated aqueous solution of NaCl, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo to yield 3-(3,5-dichloro-phenyl)-4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxy-1-(4-methyl-5-trimethylsilanylethynyl-thiophen-2-yl)-butan-1-one (20.7 g). The crude product is used without further purification. the reaction mixture is poured onto water (30 ml) at 5° C The organic phase is extracted with water a saturated aqueous solution of NaCl, dried over Na2SO4 concentrated in vacuo

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: LiH (2.06 g) is added to a solution of 3′,5′-dichloro-2,2,2-trifluoroacetophenone (48.0 g) and 1-(5-bromo-4-methyl-thiophen-2-yl)-ethanone (30.3 g) in THF (1000 ml). After 2 hours at 60° C. MTBE is added (300 ml) and the reaction mixture is poured onto water (500 ml) at 0° C. The organic phase is extracted with water and a saturated aqueous solution of NaCl, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo to yield 71.2 g of 1-(5-bromo-4-methyl-thiophen-2-yl)-3-(3,5-dichloro-phenyl)-4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxy-butan-1-one. The crude product is used without further purification. the reaction mixture is poured onto water (500 ml) at 0° C The organic phase is extracted with water a saturated aqueous solution of NaCl, dried over Na2SO4 concentrated in vacuo