Water → 2-Oxoethyl butyrate

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A well-stirred solution of 28 (8.16 g, 40 mmol) in DCM (200 ml) at room temperature, was treated with TFA (44.4 g, 30 ml, 390 mmol) and water (7.2 g, 7.2 ml, 400 mmol). After stirring for 2 hours at room temperature the solution was evaporated at 35° C. It was then coevaporated with hexane several times to remove traces of TFA. Compound 24 (5.2 g, 40 mmol, 100%) was obtained as a colorless liquid, and was used in the next step without any further purification.

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