Sulfuric Acid → 1,3-Diethyl 2-(2,3,4,5-tetrafluorobenzoyl)propanedioate

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Magnesium ribbon (0.11 g) is suspended in absolute ethanol (0.5 ml), and thereto is added carbon tetrachloride (0.05 ml). After 10 minutes, to the mixture is added dropwise a mixture of diethyl malonate (1.5 ml), absolute ethanol (0.9 ml) and anhydrous ether (3.8 ml) at room temperature. After the addition, the mixture is refluxed for 3 hours. Thereafter, a solution of 2,3,4,5-tetrafluorobenzoyl chloride (2.0 g) in anhydrous ether (0.9 ml) is added dropwise to the mixture under ice-cooling. After the addition, the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 3 hours and allowed to stand overnight. A mixture of ice-water (4 ml) and conc. sulfuric acid (0.24 ml) is added dropwise to the reaction mixture under ice-cooling. After the addition, the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. The ether layer is separated, and the remaining solution is extracted with ether. The ether layers are combined and washed with saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is distilled off under reduced pressure to give diethyl (2,3,4,5-tetrafluorobenzoyl)malonate (3.0 g).

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