Triphenylphosphine → HCID 14574967, compound

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By following the procedure employed in Preparation 1, E. and F., 3,3-(ethylenedioxy)glutaric acid mono benzyl ester prepared as described above in step A. (2.937 g, 10.48 mmole) was converted to the corresponding acid chloride with oxalyl chloride (3.0 ml, 34.39 mmole) in 30 ml of benzene. The acid chloride was reduced with bis(triphenylphosphine) copper (I) tetrahydroborate (6.32 g, 10.48 mmole) and triphenylphosphine (5.5 g, 20.97 mmole) in 50 ml of acetone. There was obtained 1.930 g, 70% yield of benzyl 3,3-(ethylenedioxy)-4-formylbutyrate, as a colorless syrup.

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