Acetic Anhydride → HCID 90093641, compound

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Reaction Steps

DMAP (5 g, 0.041 mol) and acetic anhydride (306 g, 3 mol) were added to a suspension of 2-[(cyclopropylcarbonyl)amino]-4-ethoxy-4-oxobutanoic acid (Preparation 85, 229 g, 1 mol) in freshly-distilled pyridine (1.5 L). The reaction was heated at 90° C. for 2 hours before concentrating in vacuo at 60° C., azeotroping with toluene. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography eluting with 2% methanol in chloroform to afford the title compound (70%) that was taken directly on to the next step.

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