Diethyl squarate → HCID 10504762, compound

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To a solution of 3,4-diethoxy-3-cyclobutene-1,2-dione (5.8 mL, 39 mmol) in absolute ethanol (200 mL) prepared under nitrogen, was added a solution of [4-[[2-(diethoxyphosphinyl)ethyl]amino]butyl]carbamic acid 1,1-dimethylethyl ester (13.7 g, 39 mmol) in ethanol (75 mL) over 1.75 hour. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight and then concentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in chloroform (150 mL), preadsorbed onto silica gel, and purified by flash chromatography (9 cm diameter, elution with 2.5% methanol in dichloromethane) to yield [4-[[2-(diethoxyphosphinyl)ethyl](2-ethoxy-3,4-dioxo-1-cyclobuten-1-yl)amino]-butyl]carbamic acid 1,1-dimethylethyl ester as a yellow viscous oil (16.8 g, 90%).

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