Ethyl Acrylate → HCID 15633252, compound

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30 g of 3-methyl-2,4-pentandione and 0.4 g of 1,8-diazabicyclo-[5.4.0]-undec-7-ene were mixed and 39.3 g of ethyl acrylate was added dropwise with the temperature being controlled by cooling with ice. Stirring was continued for 16 hours, the base was neutralized, 50 ml of diethyl ether was added, and the mixture was extracted with an aqueous sodium carbonate solution and water. Fractional distillation of the organic layer yielded 33.4 g of 4-acetyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-hexanoic acid ethyl ester (boiling point: 95° C./0.02 mbar; purity: 98%; colorless).

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