4-chloro-2-fluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)benzene

Conditions: temp:80.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a mixture of sodium tert-butoxide (0.68 g, 6.9 mmol), palladium(II)acetate (11 mg, 0.05 mmol), 2-(di-t-butylphosphino)biphenyl (149 mg, 0.49 mmol), tert-Butyl-1-piperazine carboxylate (1.1 g, 5.9 mmol) and 4-chloro-2-fluorobenzotrifluoride (1 g, 4.94 mmol) was added degazed toluene (10 ml). The mixture was heated to 80° C. overnight. The mixture was cool to room temperature, diluted with ether, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed over silica gel: eluent: Heptane/Ethylacetate 0-10% over 15 minutes to provide the title compound (1.05 g, 61%) as a white solid, MS (m/e): 349.2 (M+H, 100%). The mixture was cool to room temperature filtered the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo The residue was chromatographed over silica gel

Conditions: temp:80.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a mixture of sodium tert-butoxide (0.68 g, 6.9 mmol), palladium(II) acetate (11 mg, 0.05 mmol), 2-(di-t-butylphosphino)biphenyl (149 mg, 0.49 mmol), tert-Butyl-1-piperazine carboxylate (1.1 g, 5.9 mmol) and 4-chloro-2-fluorobenzotrifluoride (1 g, 4.94 mmol) was added degazed toluene (10 ml). The mixture was heated to 80° C. overnight. The mixture was cool to room temperature, diluted with ether, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed over silica gel: eluent: Heptane/Ethylacetate 0-10% over 15 minutes to provide the title compound (1.05 g, 61%) as a white solid, MS (m/e): 349.2 (M+H, 100%). The mixture was cool to room temperature filtered the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo The residue was chromatographed over silica gel

Conditions: temp:80.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a mixture of sodium tert-butoxide (0.68 g, 6.9 mmol), palladium(II)acetate (11 mg, 0.05 mmol), 2-(di-t-butylphosphino)biphenyl (149 mg, 0.49 mmol), tert-Butyl-1-piperazine carboxylate (1.1 g, 5.9 mmol) and 4-chloro-2-fluorobenzotrifluoride (1 g, 4.94 mmol) was added degazed toluene (10 ml). The mixture was heated to 80° C. overnight. The mixture was cool to room temperature, diluted with ether, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed over silica gel: eluent: Heptane/Ethylacetate 0-10% over 15 minutes to provide the title compound (1.05 g, 61%) as a white solid, MS (m/e): 349.2 (M+H, 100%). The mixture was cool to room temperature filtered the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo The residue was chromatographed over silica gel

Conditions: temp:80.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a mixture of sodium tert-butoxide (0.68 g, 6.9 mmol), palladium(II)acetate (11 mg, 0.05 mmol), 2-(di-t-butylphosphino)biphenyl (149 mg, 0.49 mmol), tert-Butyl-1-piperazine carboxylate (1.1 g, 5.9 mmol) and 4-chloro-2-fluorobenzotrifluoride (1 g, 4.94 mmol) was added degazed toluene (10 ml). The mixture was heated to 80° C. overnight. The mixture was cool to room temperature, diluted with ether, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed over silica gel: eluent: Heptane/Ethylacetate 0-10% over 15 minutes to provide the title compound (1.05 g, 61%) as a white solid, MS (m/e): 349.2 (M+H, 100%). The mixture was cool to room temperature filtered the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo The residue was chromatographed over silica gel

Conditions: temp:80.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A mixture of 4.9 mmol 4-chloro-2-fluorobenzotrifluoride, 5.9 mmol n-Boc-piperazine, 0.05 mmol palladium acetate, 6.9 mmol sodium-t-butoxide and 0.49 mmol 2-(di-t-butylphosphino)biphenyl in 10 ml toluene was heated for 16 h at 80° C. After cooling to RT, the mixture was diluted with ether; the suspension was filtered over decalite; and the filtrate evaporated. The residue was purified on silica eluting with a gradient of heptane/EtOAc to yield after evaporation the title compound. After cooling to RT the suspension was filtered over decalite and the filtrate evaporated The residue was purified on silica eluting with a gradient of heptane/EtOAc to yield after evaporation the title compound

Conditions: temp:80.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A mixture of 4.9 mmol 4-chloro-2-fluorobenzotrifluoride, 5.9 mmol n-Boc-piperazine, 0.05 mmol palladium acetate, 6.9 mmol sodium-t-butoxide and 0.49 mmol 2-(di-t-butylphosphino)biphenyl in 10 ml toluene was heated for 16 h at 80° C. After cooling to RT, the mixture was diluted with ether; the suspension was filtered over decalite; and the filtrate evaporated. The residue was purified on silica eluting with a gradient of heptane/EtOAc to yield after evaporation the title compound. After cooling to RT the suspension was filtered over decalite and the filtrate evaporated The residue was purified on silica eluting with a gradient of heptane/EtOAc to yield after evaporation the title compound

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

Procedure: (3-Fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-hydroxy-acetic acid methyl ester 91 (0.1 mol) was dissolved in dimethylformamide (100 mL) and sodium hydride (0.1 mol) was added. When hydrogen evolution stopped, a solution of 2-fluoro-4-chloro-1-trifluoromethyl-benzene 92 (0.1 mol) in dimethylformamide (25 mL) was added. The progress of the reaction was monitored by TLC. When the reaction was complete, water and ethyl acetate were added. The organic phase was dried and concentrated, and the residue was chromatographed to afford (3-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-(5-chloro-2-trifluoromethyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid methyl ester 93. Basic hydrolysis of this compound, as described in Example 1, then afforded the title compound 94. The organic phase was dried concentrated the residue was chromatographed

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

Procedure: (3-Fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-hydroxy-acetic acid methyl ester 91 (0.1 mol) was dissolved in dimethylformamide (100 mL) and sodium hydride (0.1 mol) was added. When hydrogen evolution stopped, a solution of 2-fluoro-4-chloro-1-trifluoromethyl-benzene 92 (0.1 mol) in dimethylformamide (25 mL) was added. The progress of the reaction was monitored by TLC. When the reaction was complete, water and ethyl acetate were added. The organic phase was dried and concentrated, and the residue was chromatographed to afford (3-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-(5-chloro-2-trifluoromethyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid methyl ester 93. Basic hydrolysis of this compound, as described in Example 1, then afforded the title compound 94. The organic phase was dried concentrated the residue was chromatographed

Conditions: temp:80.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A mixture of 4.9 mmol 4-chloro-2-fluorobenzotrifluoride, 5.9 mmol n-Boc-piperazine, 0.05 mmol palladium acetate, 6.9 mmol sodium-t-butoxide and 0.49 mmol 2-(di-t-butylphosphino)biphenyl in 10 ml toluene was heated for 16 h at 80° C. After cooling to RT, the mixture was diluted with ether; the suspension was filtered over decalite; and the filtrate evaporated. The residue was purified on silica eluting with a gradient of heptane/EtOAc to yield after evaporation the title compound. After cooling to RT the suspension was filtered over decalite and the filtrate evaporated The residue was purified on silica eluting with a gradient of heptane/EtOAc to yield after evaporation the title compound

Conditions: temp:80.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a mixture of sodium tert-butoxide (0.68 g, 6.9 mmol), palladium(II) acetate (11 mg, 0.05 mmol), 2-(di-t-butylphosphino)biphenyl (149 mg, 0.49 mmol), tert-Butyl-1-piperazine carboxylate (1.1 g, 5.9 mmol) and 4-chloro-2-fluorobenzotrifluoride (1 g, 4.94 mmol) was added degazed toluene (10 ml). The mixture was heated to 80° C. overnight. The mixture was cool to room temperature, diluted with ether, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed over silica gel: eluent: Heptane/Ethylacetate 0-10% over 15 minutes to provide the title compound (1.05 g, 61%) as a white solid, MS (m/e): 349.2 (M+H, 100%). The mixture was cool to room temperature filtered the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo The residue was chromatographed over silica gel