Sulfuric Acid → HCID 13034464, compound

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Reaction Steps

The ketoester (II) (6.82 g.) was dissolved in 50 ml. 1.8 M H2SO4 and the mixture refluxed overnight. The solution was cooled and made alkaline with Na2CO3. The organic material was extracted with CHCl3, dried and solvent removed. Yield, 5.6 g. Some ester was still present so the mixture was recycled. The reaction was worked up as above. Yield, 5.25 g. (96.5% yield).

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