Benzyl Alcohol → HCID 12425357, compound

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Reaction Steps

2.50 g (19.2 mmol) of methyl 3-oxovalerate, 6.23 g (57.6 mmol) of benzyl alcohol and 234 mg (1.92 mmol) of 4-dimethylaminopyridine were heated under reflux in 30 ml of toluene overnight. Ethyl acetate was added to the reaction solution. After washing with 1 N hydrochloric acid, the organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by the silica gel chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=10/1) to obtain the title compound.

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