1,3-Dibromopropane → HCID 57523451, compound

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NaH at 60% in mineral oil (1.63 g, 40.8 mmol. 1.3 eq) was washed three times with hexane and subsequently dried. After addition of dried THF (30 mL) the suspension was cooled to 0° C. Dimethyl methylmalonate (4.7 g, 32.3 mmol, 1.0 eq) was slowly and carefully added and gas development was observed. The mixture was stirred for 15 minutes and subsequently 1,3-dibromopropane (24 g, 119.0 mmol, 3.7 eq) was added in one portion. The mixture was allowed to reach room temperature and was then stirred for further 16 hours. NaOH 1.0 M solution was added, the crude was extracted with ethyl acetate; the organic layers were collected and dried, the obtained oil was purified by SiO2 column (elution: cyclohexane followed by EtOAc). The title product (6.6 g, 76% yield) was obtained.

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