Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 59077271, compound

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Reaction Steps

The n-heptane solution (12.5 L) of the acrylic ester of Example 6 (0.921 Kg; 5.11 mol) was concentrated by distillation at atmospheric pressure to 36% of its original volume. The n-heptane was then replaced with tetrahydrofuran by atmospheric azeotropic distillation at constant volume. The reaction mixture was cooled to 20–25° C., then tetrabutylammonium fluoride trihydrate (2.10 Kg; 6.64 mol) and nitromethane (0.499 Kg, 8.18 mol) were added. The resulting brown solution was stirred at 20–25° C. for 17 hours. To the reaction mixture a 2M aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid (4.5 L) was added, causing the reaction temperature to rise by 8° C. n-Heptane (4.5 L) was added and the phases were separated. The organic layer was then washed with demineralised water (4.5 L) to give the title product (1.08 Kg) in 88% yield as an organic solution which is used directly in the next step.

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