Ethyl isobutyrate → Ethyl 7-bromo-2,2-dimethylheptanoate

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To a solution of diisopropylamine (5.82 mL) in THF (30 mL) was added n-butyllithium (2.5M in hexanes, 16.4 mL) at 0° C. and the mixture was stirred for 30 min at this temperature before being cooled to −78° C. Ethyl isobutyrate (5 mL) was added dropwise and the resultant mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 1 h before addition of 1,5-dibromopentane (5.61 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 1 h then at RT for 2.5 h before being poured into saturated ammonium chloride solution. The solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (×2), then the combined organics were washed with water and dried over sodium sulphate, filtered and evaporated in vacuo. Purification was by silica gel chromatography eluting with 0-25% ethyl acetate in cyclohexane to give the subtitled compound as a yellow liquid. Yield 4.45 g.

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