p-Toluenesulfonic acid → HCID 68838780, compound

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To a solution of 2 g of -[2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-oxo-butyric acid methyl ester in methanol was added 0.88 ml of cyclohexanemethylamine and 40 mg of p-toluene sulfonic acid. The reaction mixture was then heated at reflux for 2 days. After such time the reaction mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature before being concentrated in vacuo and purified by column chromatography to give 2.3 g of the title compound; MS (ISP) 372.2 (M+H)+.

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