Water → Methyl 3-methoxy-2,2-dimethylpropanoate

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A solution of methyl 3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropionate (25.0 g) in tetrahydrofuran (300 ml) was added dropwise to a suspension composed of a 60% oil suspension of sodium hydride (8.32 g) and tetrahydrofuran (100 ml) under ice cooling, and the mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 1 hour. Methyl iodide (53.7 g) was added to the reaction mixture, and the resultant mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. Water was carefully added to conduct extraction twice with methylene chloride. After the resultant organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, and the resultant oil was distilled to obtain the title compound (12.8 g).

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