Acetic Acid → Ethyl 3-Oxo-3-phenyl-2-(pyridin-3-yl)propanoate

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To a cooled solution (−78° C.) of ethyl 2-(pyridin-3-yl)acetate (1.842 mL, 12.11 mmol) in THF (12.2 mL) was added LiHMDS (12.11 mL, 12.11 mmol) and the mixture was stirred 15 min. A solution of benzoyl chloride (1.474 mL, 12.71 mmol) in THF (24.4 mL) was added slowly and the mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 12 h. The reaction was quenched with AcOH (1.386 mL, 24.21 mmol), diluted with H2O (50 mL), and extracted with EtOAc (3×75 mL). The combined extracts were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give the title compound as a clear oil (1.82 g). LCMS m/z=270.2 [M+H]+.

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