Ethyl 2-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-dithiin-6-yl)-2-methoxyiminoacetate → 2-Methoxyimino-2-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-dithiin-5-yl)acetic acid

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Ethyl 2-methoxyimino-2-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-dithiin-5-yl)acetate (syn isomer) (2.47 g) was treated with 1 N aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide (20 ml.) according to similar manners to those of Examples 1 (a) (5), 2 (a) (3) and 3(a) (3) to give 2-methoxyimino-2-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-dithiin-5-yl)acetic acid (syn isomer) (2.0 g.), mp. 120° to 122° C. (dec.).

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