1: methoxybenzene With [(tBu)NCH(iPr)(tBu)]3Al*3(LiCl) in tetrahydrofuran T=25°C; 9 h; Inert atmosphere; 2: With zinc(II) chloride in tetrahydrofuran T=-30°C; 0.25 h; Inert atmosphere; 3: 4-chloro-benzoyl chloride With CuCN*2LiCl in tetrahydrofuran T=-30 - 25°C; Inert atmosphere; regioselective reaction;

N,N,N',N,-tetramethylethylenediamine; α-n-hexadecene; palladium diacetate; di-(1-adamantyl)-n-butylphosphine in toluene T=100°C; Suzuki reaction; P=3750.38 Torr; 24 h; AutoclaveInert atmosphere;

potassium phosphate; platinacycle; pentan-3-one in toluene T=100 - 160°C; 1.5 h; Microwave irradiation;

1: methoxybenzene With n-butyllithium in tetrahydrofuran; hexane T=0°C; 2 h; 2: 4-chlorobenzaldehyde in tetrahydrofuran; hexane T=0 - 20°C; 1 h; 3: With iodine; potassium carbonate in tert-butyl alcohol 18 h; Reflux;

in dichloromethane T=20°C; 4 h; Yields of byproduct given;

1: With trifluoroacetic anhydride T=80°C; 2: With boron trifluoride diethyl etherate T=80°C; Friedel-Crafts reaction; Title compound not separated from byproducts;

molybdenum dichloride dioxide Friedel Crafts acylation; 20 h; Inert atmosphereNeat (no solvent)Reflux;

C4F9SO3H T=155°C; 1 h; Yield given. Yields of byproduct given. Title compound not separated from byproducts;

trifluoroacetic acid 5 h; Heating;