Pivaloyl chloride → HCID 72326552, compound

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36 g (0.17 mol) of ethyl 2-cyano-3-hydroxy-4-ethyl-2-hexenoate were dissolved in ethanol, and 31 g (0.17 mol) of 30% strength NaOCH3 solution were added. The mixture was then concentrated to dryness, and the sodium enolate was released by adding toluene and reconcentration of alcohol residues. 39.7 g (0.17 mol) of the resulting sodium salt were initially charged in acetonitrile and, at 0° C. with warming to 20° C., mixed dropwise with 27.4 g (0.23 mol) of pivaloyl chloride. After 16 g of stirring at 25° C., the reaction mixture was concentrated and the residue was taken up in ethyl acetate and washed with 2% strength NaOH. The organic phase was dried and concentrated. Customary purification gave 41.5 g (83% of theory) of the title compound (b.p. 102° C./1 mbar).

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