Diethyl Oxalate → HCID 57565029, compound

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Reaction of the adduct of diethyl oxalate (14.61 g, 0.10 mol), ethyl benzyloxyacetate (19.42 g, 0.10 mol) and sodium hydride (4.40 g of a 60% dispersion in mineral oil, 0.11 mol) with 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-amine hydrobromide (21.0 g, 0.10 mol) as described for intermediate 1 gave 3.37 g (9% yield) of the title ester as white crystals; mp 104-106° C. (ethyl acetate-hexane). 1HNMR 400 MHz (CDCl3) δ (ppm): 1.32 (3H, t, J=7.1 Hz, CH3), 3.53 (2H, m, CH2), 3.83 (2H, t, J=8.9 Hz, CH2), 3.90 (2H, m, CH2), 4.19 (2H, t, J=8.9 Hz, CH2), 4.32 (2H, q, J=7.1 Hz, OCH2), 5.11 (2H, s, OCH2), 7.35-7.40 (3H, m, aromatics), 7.51 (2H, m, aromatics). Anal. Calcd for C18H21N3O5: C, 60.16; H, 5.89, N 11.69. Found: C, 60.24; H, 5.89; N, 11.77.

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