Acetic Acid → HCID 86597618, compound

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Combine 7-(hydroxymethyl)furo[3,2-c]pyran-4-one (8.28 g, 49.8 mmol), ammonium acetate (76.8 g, 996 mmol), and glacial acetic acid and heat at reflux for 3.5 hours. Cooling to room temperature, pouring into ethylacetate, washing with water saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate, and brine, drying over magnesium sulfate, filtering and concentrating gives 4.42 g (42%) of the title compound.

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