Acetic Acid → HCID 13013041, compound

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To a solution of 4-chloro-2-(2,3-dioxobutoxy)benzoic acid (5 g, 19.48 mmol) in HOAc (80 mL) and Ac2O (100 mL) was added NaOAc (4.2 g, 51.22 mmol). After stirring for 3 h at 150° C., the resulting mixture was dissolved in water (1000 mL), extracted with ethyl acetate (3×200 mL), dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give 6-methyl-1-benzofuran-3-yl acetate as off-white oil (3.8 g, 85%).

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