3,3-Dimethylglutaric anhydride → 5-(Tert-butoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-5-oxopentanoic acid

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3,3-Dimethylglutaric anhydride (6.5 g, 45.7 mmol) was dissolved in THF (75 mL) and the t-BuOK, 1M in THF (52.5 mL, 52.5 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for one hour. The reaction mixture was then diluted with ether, washed with 1N HCl, brine (3×), dried (MgSO4), and concentrated to give 6.8 g (69%) of the desired product as a colorless oil. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) 12.0 (br s, 1H), 2.22 (s, 4H), 1.39 (s, 9H), 1.03 (s, 6H).

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