Allyl Alcohol → 4-(Allyloxy)-4-oxobutanoic acid

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To a solution of allyl alcohol (2.27 g, 39.0 mmol) in dichloromethane (60 ml), triethylamine (6.27 ml, 4.55 mmol) was added, then succinic anhydride (3.00 g, 30.0 mmol) was slowly added; the mixture was stirred at rt overnight. Then the mixture was diluted in dichloromethane and washed with 5% solution of NaH2PO4 (2×80 mL). The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated in vacuo, affording 3.90 g of desired product as a colourless oil.

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