1-Bromo-4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzene was used in the synthesis of 4-{[4-[(2-ethylhexyloxy)-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-trifluoromethyl][1,1-biphenyl]-3-yl]methyl}morpholine.
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1-Bromo-4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzene on treatment with lithium diisopropylamide (LIDA) at -100°C gives 5-bromo-2-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyllithium and at -75°C it eliminates lithium bromide, thus generating 1,2-dehydro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzene.