2-ethenyl-4-fluoro-1-phenylmethoxybenzene

Conditions: temp:40.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Zinc-copper couple (1.71 g, 13.1 mmol) was added to a solution of benzyl 2-ethenyl-4-fluorophenyl ether (C17) (1.0 g, 4.38 mmol) in diethyl ether (15 mL). To this mixture was added drop-wise a mixture of phosphorus oxychloride (446 μL, 4.82 mmol) and trichloroacetyl chloride (978 μL, 8.76 mmol) in diethyl ether (5 mL). The mixture was stirred at 40° C. for 2 hours, cooled to room temperature and stirred for an additional 18 hours. The solution was filtered through Celite, and the filtrate was washed with water (2×100 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution (100 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to afford the title compound as a colorless oil. Yield: 1.4 g, 4.13 mmol, 94%. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 3.57 (dd, half of ABX pattern, J=18.0, 10.5 Hz, 1H), 3.65 (dd, half of ABX pattern, J=18.0, 9.4 Hz, 1H), 4.49 (dd, J=10.1, 9.8 Hz, 1H), 5.14 (AB quartet, JAB=12.0 Hz, ΔνAB=12.2 Hz, 2H), 6.91-6.95 (m, 2H), 7.01 (ddd, J=9.0, 7.8, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 7.32-7.44 (m, 3H), 7.45-7.49 (m, 2H). To this mixture was added drop-wise cooled to room temperature stirred for an additional 18 hours The solution was filtered through Celite the filtrate was washed with water (2×100 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution (100 mL) dried over magnesium sulfate concentrated in vacuo

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

Procedure: A mixture of 2-ethenyl-4-fluorophenol (C16) (1.03 g, 7.46 mmol) and potassium carbonate (3.12 g, 22.4 mmol) in acetone (35 mL) was treated with benzyl bromide (1.78 mL, 14.9 mmol) and stirred at reflux for 3 hours. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo, ethyl acetate (100 mL) was added and the mixture was washed with water (2×50 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution (50 mL). The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo. Purification via silica gel chromatography (Gradient: 0% to 15% ethyl acetate in heptane) afforded the title compound as a colorless oil. Yield: 1.64 g, 7.23 mmol, 97%. GCMS m/z 228 (M+). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 5.08 (s, 2H), 5.33 (dd, J=11.1, 1.0 Hz, 1H), 5.76 (dd, J=17.8, 1.0 Hz, 1H), 6.85-6.95 (m, 2H), 7.11 (ddd, J=17.8, 11.1, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (dd, J=9.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 7.33-7.48 (m, 5H). at reflux for 3 hours The mixture was concentrated in vacuo, ethyl acetate (100 mL) was added the mixture was washed with water (2×50 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution (50 mL) The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate concentrated in vacuo Purification via silica gel chromatography (Gradient: 0% to 15% ethyl acetate in heptane)