N-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroacetamide

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

Procedure: A mixture of 60.8 g of n-butyl methanesulphonate and 22.5 g of trifluoroacetyl-2,4-difluoroaniline is dissolved in 50 ml of acetone at 40° C., and 22.4 g of KOH powder are added. The reaction mixture is kept at reflux for 30 minutes, filtered and evaporated on a rotary evaporator. The oily residue is rectified. 15 g of N-butyltrifluoroacetyl-2,4-difluoroaniline are obtained as a yellowish oil which distills at 106 - 110°/11.7 mbar. at reflux for 30 minutes filtered evaporated on a rotary evaporator