Methyl Methacrylate → Methyl tetrahydro-4-methyl-3-oxo-2-thiophenecarboxylate

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Reaction Steps

100 g (1 mole) of methacrylic acid methyl ester are added dropwise to 106 g of thioglycolic acid methyl ester and 1 ml of piperidine. The reaction mixture is added dropwise to a solution of 40 g of sodium methylate in 200 ml of methanol. The mixture is stirred for a further half an hour, poured onto water, acidified and extracted with methylene chloride and the organic phase is washed with water and dried with sodium sulfate. After distillation, 4-methyl-3-oxotetrahydro-2-thiophencarboxylic acid methyl ester is obtained (bp. 110° to 115°/14 Pascal).

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