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Synthesis of 1-(bromomethyl)-4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzene: Phosphorus tribromide (6 g, 22.2 mmol) was slowly added dropwise to a solution of (4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)methanol (3.6 g, 18.8 mmol) in dichloromethane (60 mL) at 0-10 °C and stirred for 30 min. The reaction mixture was then continued to stir at room temperature for 3 hours. Upon completion of the reaction, the reaction was terminated by the addition of water (30 mL) and the mixture was washed sequentially with aqueous sodium bicarbonate (2 x 30 mL) and brine (30 mL). The organic layer was dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to give 4-trifluoromethoxybenzyl bromide (3.5 g, 66% yield) as a yellow oil.