Diethyl Ether → 3-(4-tert-Butyl-2-nitro-phenyl)-2-oxo-propionic Acid Ethyl Ester

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The title compound was prepared by adapting the procedure described by Gagliardi S., el al., in J. Med. Chem., 1998;41:1568 using potassium (1.66 g, 42.4 mmol), Et2O (200 mL), EtOH (10 mL), diethyl oxalate (7.56 g, 51.8 mmol), and 4-tert-butyl-1-methyl-2-nitrobenzene (prepared in ExampleWW; 10.0 g, 51.8 mmol). MS(APCI): 294 (M+H).

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