bis(2-fluorophenyl)methanol

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Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

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

Procedure: To a mixture of 440.4 mg (2.0 mmol) of 2,2′-bisfluorobenzhydrol and 1.04 g (12.0 mmol) of activated manganese oxide was added 10 ml of benzene. The resultant was refluxed for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, and filtrated with celite. The filtrate was concentrated and purified by column chromatography on silica gel (ethyl acetate:hexane=1:5) to give 360 mg (yield: 82%) of the title compound in the form of a yellow solution. The resultant was refluxed for 2 hours filtrated with celite The filtrate was concentrated purified by column chromatography on silica gel (ethyl acetate:hexane=1:5)