Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 73052801, compound

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To a solution of 4.9 g crude [1-(2-oxo-propyl)-cyclopropyl]-acetic acid (31 mmole) in 73.5 ml methanol are added 1 ml of mesitylene (GC standard) and 2.5 ml of conc. hydrochloric acid. The mixture is heated to reflux for 1 hour and then concentrated to dryness. 40 ml of water are added to the residue and the resulting mixture is extracted with 100 ml of methyl tert-butyl ether in two portions. The combined organic phases are concentrated to dryness. The resulting crude product is directly used in the next step (spiro[2.5]octane-5,7-dione).

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