HCID 522993, compound → Methyl 5-Hydroxy-2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-3-ketovalerate

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 172 g. (1.0 mole) methyl 2,2,4-trimethyl-3-ketovalerate, 5.4 g. (0.10 mole) sodium methoxide and 33 g. (0.36 mole) paraformalde in 250 ml. methanol is heated at reflux for eight hours. The mixture is quenched by addition of water, neutralized with hydrochloric acid, extracted with ethyl ether, washed with water, brine and solvent evaporated. The residue is purified by vacuum distillation or chromatography on silica gel to provide the purified product.

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