Malonic Acid → HCID 86709930, compound

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A suspension of 3-bromo-5-tert-butylbenzaldehyde (4.17 g, 17.30 mmol), malonic acid (2.15 g, 20.72 mmol) and ammonium acetate (2.66 g, 34.59 mmol) in isopropanol (35 mL) was heated at reflux under nitrogen for 3 h to afford a thick colorless solid. The solid was filtered hot, washed with hot isopropanol (2×25 mL) and dried in vacuo to give the desired racemic product as a colorless solid (2.68 g).

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