Methyl acetoacetate → Lauryl acetoacetate
Reaction equation
[C:1]([O:7][CH3:8])(=[O:6])[CH2:2][C:3]([CH3:5])=[O:4].[CH2:9](O)[CH2:10][CH2:11][CH2:12][CH2:13][CH2:14][CH2:15][CH2:16][CH2:17][CH2:18][CH2:19]C>CO>[C:1]([O:7][CH2:8][CH2:19][CH2:18][CH2:17][CH2:16][CH2:15][CH2:14][CH2:13][CH2:12][CH2:11][CH2:10][CH3:9])(=[O:6])[CH2:2][C:3]([CH3:5])=[O:4]Participants
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Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Conditions
- Temperature
- 165 °C
Procedure
Introduced into a reactor equipped with a stirrer mechanism, a Vigreux column with a column head and a reflux condenser are 464 g (4 moles) of methyl acetoacetate and 186 g of dodecyl alcohol. The temperature of the reaction medium is progressively raised to 165° C. and the methanol having formed is distilled until the reaction is terminated, that is to say, for about 8 hours. The methyl acetoacetate excess is eliminated under a reduced pressure of 8 mm Hg and the crude dodecyl acetoacetate is recovered, and this will be used as such for the preparation of the corresponding dihydropyridine derivative (Example 3).