Ethyl orthoformate → HCID 54075857, compound

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A mixture of 3-cyclopropyl-1-[2-(4-chlorophenylsulphenyl)-4-trifluoromethylphenyl]propan-1,3-dione (2.9 g) and triethylorthoformate (2.3 g) in acetic anhydride (2.4 g) was heated at reflux for 75 minutes. The reaction mixture was concentrated to give 3-cyclopropyl- 1-[2-(4-chlorophenylsulphenyl)-4-trifluoromethylphenyl]-2-ethoxymethylenepropan-1,3-dione as a red oil which was used without further purification.

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