Acetic Acid → HCID 89586109, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of ethyl 3-bromofuran-2-carboxylate (16.2 g) and acetone (5.14 mL) in toluene (250 mL) was added potassium tert-butoxide (15.7 g) at 0° C. portionwise. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hr, and acetic acid (8.01 mL) and water (250 mL) were added. The organic layer was separated, washed with saturated brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate) and recrystallized from hexane/ethyl acetate to give the title compound (10.9 g, enol/diketone=88/12).

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