Nitromethane → Methyl 2-(8-(nitromethyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl)acetate

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A solution of Methyl 1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]dec-8-ylideneacetate (4 g, 18.8 mmol) in dry THF (20 mL) was treated by nitromethane (1.5 mL, 28.3 mmol) followed by tertbutylammonium fluoride (18.8 mLot a 1M solution in THF, 0.0188 mol). The resulting mixture was stirred at reflux for 18 h under nitrogen. After cooling to RT, the mixture was diluted with water and extracted with MTBE (3×100 mL). Combined organic layers were washed with 10% sodium bicarbonate solution (20 mL), water (100 mL) and brine (50 mL), dried over sodium sulphate filtered and concentrated. Purification by flash chromatography on silica (Pet.Ether:EtOAc) afforded the title compound as a colorless liquid (2.5 g, 49%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 4.7 (s, 2H), 3.94 (s, 4H), 3.69 (s, 3H), 2.57 (s, 2H), 1.74 (m, 8H).

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