Tetrahydrofuran → HCID 62395749, compound

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Reaction Steps

To the cooled solution of sodium hydride (91 mg, 2.285 mmol, 60% suspension in oil) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran was added a solution of methyl 2-(3-cyanophenyl)acetate (400 mg, 2.285 mmol) dropwise at 0° C. Reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. TLC showed complete consumption of starting material. The reaction mixture was quenched with brine and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic part was washed with brine and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford crude product which was purified by column chromatography to afford methyl 2-(3-cyanophenyl)propanoate (180 mg, 48%).

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