Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 20447156, compound

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A solution of 1-(1-naphthalenyl)-1,3-butanedione (5.3 g) and diethyl oxalate (6.75 ml) in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (10 ml) was added dropwise to a stirred suspension of sodium hydride (3.6 g, 50% dispersion in mineral oil, washed with petrol 40°-60° C.) in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (40 ml) under nitrogen. The stirred mixture was heated under reflux for 5 minutes, cooled, acidified with 2 M hydrochloric acid (50 ml), diluted with water (50 ml) and filtered. The filtrate was extracted with ethyl acetate and the extract was dried and evaporated to yield ethyl 6-(1-naphthalenyl)-2,4,6-trioxohexanoate as a dark oil.

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