2,6-Difluoro-alpha-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl Alcohol

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

Procedure: Caesium fluoride (32 mg, 2.1 mmol) was added to a mixture of 2,6-difluoro-benzaldehyde (2 ml, 18.2 mmol) and trimethyl(trifluoromethyl)silane (2 ml, 19.6 mmol) in THF (30 ml) at room temperature. The suspension was stirred at room temperature for 6 hours and stored at room temperature 18 hours. A mixture of concentrated hydrochloric acid (3 ml) in water (7 ml) was added and the solution was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours. The mixture was concentrated to give the product (3.4 g, 87% yield) which was used without further purification. stored at room temperature 18 hours was added the solution was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours The mixture was concentrated