Trifluoroacetic acid → Ethyl 2-[(cyclopropyloxy)imino]-3-oxobutanoate

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To a solution of ethyl 2-cyclopropyloxyimino-3,3-ethylenedioxybutyrate (syn isomer)(487 mg) in methylene chloride (0.8 ml) was added 90% trifluoroacetic acid (0.8 ml) under ice-cooling. The mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 2 hours. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo to give a residue. The residue was dissolved in diethyl ether and washed successively with saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate and water, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give ethyl 2-cyclopropyloxyimino-3-oxobutyrate (syn isomer)(382 mg) as an oil.

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