“…Evaporation of the solvent produced 7 as a white waxy solid (12.5 g, 44.7 29.42, 29.38, 28.9, 28.4, 20.5; elemental analysis calcd (%) for C 16 H 16 BrF 17 : C 31.44, H 2.64; found: C 31.44, H 2.64. Methyl 3,4,16,16,15,15,14,14,13,13,12,12,11,11,10,10,9,9-heptadecafluoro-n-hexadec-1-yloxy) benzoate [(3,4,5)16F8G1-CO 2 Me]: In a three-neck round-bottom flask equipped with a condenser, Ar inletoutlet and a magnetic stirrer, a mixture of K 2 CO 3 (9 g, 4 equiv) and DMF (150 mL) was thoroughly bubbled with Ar for 0.5 h to eliminate air. Methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate (1.2 g, 6.55 mmol) was added and the mixture was heated to 80 8C.…”