Dichloromethane → Methyl 4-chloro-3-oxopentanoate

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To a solution of 3-oxopentanoic acid, methyl ester (Aldrich, 26.0 mL, 207.2 mmol) in methylene chloride (300 mL) was added in portions, N,N,N-trimethyl(phenyl)methanaminium dichloroiodanuide (75.71 g, 217.5 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature (rt) for 2 h, then washed with saturated sodium thiosulfate, brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The crude product was used directly in next step (23 g, 67.4%).

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