Sodium hydride → Benzyl 3-(2-cyano-3-nitrophenoxy)-2,2-dimethylpropanoate

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To a solution of benzyl 3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropanoate (Yang, D. et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 9966. 6.68 g, 32.1 mmol) in dry THF (200 mL) was carefully added NaH (60% in mineral oil, 3.5 g, 87.5 mmol) in small portions at 0° C. under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. under nitrogen for 2 hrs. To this solution was added 2,6-dinitrobenzonitrile (6.19 g, 32.1 mmol), and the reaction solution was stirred at 0° C.—RT under nitrogen overnight. The reaction mixture was quenched with brine, and extracted with EtOAc (3×). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4. After evaporation of the solvent, the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel eluting (Elunet: 20% EtOAc in hexanes) to give the title compound as a brown solid (10.0 g, 87%). MS 355 (MH+).

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