[CH:1]([C:4]1[S:5][CH:6]=[C:7](/[CH:9]=[CH:10]/[C:11]([O:13][CH2:14]C)=[O:12])[N:8]=1)([CH3:3])[CH3:2].CO.[Mg].C(C1(CCC(OC)=O)NC=CS1)(C)C>C1COCC1>[CH:1]([C:4]1[S:5][CH:6]=[C:7]([CH2:9][CH2:10][C:11]([O:13][CH3:14])=[O:12])[N:8]=1)([CH3:3])[CH3:2]A solution of 225 mg (1 mmol) of (E)-ethyl 3-(2-isopropyl-4-thiazolyl)-propenoate in 10 ml of freshly distilled (from calcium hydride) methanol and 1 ml of dry THF was treated with-49 mg (2 mmol) of magnesium turnings. The mixture was stirred for 20 min, during which the magnesium was consumed. The resulting solution was poured over cold aqueous HCl, basified to pH 8 with NaHCO3, extracted with ethyl acetate, dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated. Silica gel chromatography using 10% ethyl acetate in hexane provided a mixture of the desired compound and methyl 3-(2-isopropyl-4-thiazolinyl)propanoate.
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