Ethyl bromoacetate → HCID 15512873, compound

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To a solution of 3,4-dihydro-5-hydroxy-1(2H)-naphthalenone (8.20 g, 50.6 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (80 mL) was added sodium hydride (60% dispersion in liquid paraffin, 2.22 g, 55.6 mmol) at 0° C. and the mixture was stirred at that temperature for 10 minutes. Then, ethyl bromoacetate (9.29 g, 55.6 mmol) was added and the mixture was further stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. This reaction mixture was poured in water (80 mL) and extracted with 2 portions of ethyl acetate. The organic layers were pooled, washed with water, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate (MgSO4), and filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was crystallized from hexane-diisopropyl ether to provide 8.40 g of the title compound. Yield 67%.

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