Dimethylformamide → 3-(3-Methoxyphenyl)-3-methylbutanoic acid

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The 5-(2-(3-methoxyphenyl)propan-2-yl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione 85.C (0.313 g, 1.1 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (1.50 mL, 19 mmol). To the solution was added water (0.15 mL, 8.3 mmol). The resulting solution was then heated to 100° C. and stirred for four hours. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and then diluted with water. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (2×50 mL). The combined organic layers were then washed with 1N lithium chloride solution (1×20 mL) and brine (1×20 mL) and dried over magnesium sulfate. The filtrate was then concentrated to give crude 3-(3-methoxyphenyl)-3-methylbutanoic acid 85.D (0.247 g, 111% yield) that was used directly in the following reaction. MS ESI (pos.) m/e: 226.1 (M+H2O)+.

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