Diethyl Oxalate → HCID 11096938, compound

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Reaction Steps

Benzylacetone (1.0 g, 6.75 mmol) and diethyloxalate (0.92 mL, 6.75 mmol) were mixed together, and then added to a solution of NaOEt (˜3 M, 2.3 mL) stirring in an ice bath under N2. After stirring for 15 minutes, the reaction was warmed to room temperature and stirred overnight. The reaction was quenched at 0° C. with 1N HCl and extracted 2× with CH2Cl2. The combined organics were washed with H2O, dried with Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated to yield crude 19. The crude material was purified with 1:1 Hexanes:CH2Cl2 to obtain 0.7348 g (43.9%) of 19. 1H (CD3OD, 400 MHz): δ 7.27-7.12 (5H, m), 4.26 (2H, q, J=7.2 Hz), 2.89 (2H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 2.81 (2H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.30 (3H, t, J=7.1 Hz) ppm. Partial 13C (CD3OD, 100 MHz): δ 163.32, 141.74, 129.43, 129.29, 127.16, 126.95, 103.06, 63.34, 43.46, 31.34, 14.24 ppm. DEPT (CD3OD, 100 MHz): CH3 carbons: 14.24; CH2 carbons: 63.34, 43.46, 31.34; CH carbons: 129.43, 129.29, 127.16, 103.06 ppm. HPLC: 10.279 min.

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