Malonic Acid → HCID 86709930, compound

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A suspension of 3-bromo-5-tert-butylbenzaldehyde (41.5 g, 0.17 mol), malonic acid (21.5 g, 0.20 mol) and ammonium acetate (26.6 g, 0.34 mol) in isopropanol (350 mL) was heated at reflux under nitrogen for 14 h to afford a thick colorless solid. The solid was filtered hot, washed with hot isopropanol (2×100 mL) and dried in vacuo to give the desired racemic product as a colorless solid (37.8 g).

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