Hexamethylphosphorous triamide → Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-, ethyl ester

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16.3 g (0.1 mole) of tris-dimethylaminophosphine were added dropwise to a mixture of 25.5 g (0.1 mole) of trichloromethanephosphonic acid diethyl ester and 17.2 g (0.1 mole) of 3-formyl-2,2-dimethyl-cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester at a temperature of 40° C. The reaction mixture was then warmed to 90° C. for 3 to 4 hours. It was subsequently cooled and poured into 200 ml of water. This suspension was extracted twice with 100 ml of methylene chloride each time. The combined extracts were dried over sodium sulphate and then concentrated. 3-(2,2-Dichloro-vinyl)-2,2-dimethyl-cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester was obtained in a yield of 88% of theory.

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