2,2-Dimethyl-5-[2-(2,4,5-trifluoro-phenyl)-acetyl]-[1,3]dioxane-4,6-dione → ethyl 3-oxo-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)butanoate

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2,2-Dimethyl-5-[2-(2,4,5-trifluoro-phenyl)-acetyl]-[1,3]dioxane-4,6-dione 1b (15.72 g, 49.6 mmol) was dissolved in 280 mL of ethanol under stirring, then the reaction mixture was heated to 70° C. in an oil bath for 12 hours. After cooling to room temperature, the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography with system B as eluant to obtain the title compound ethyl 3-oxo-4-(2,4,5-trifluoro-phenyl)-butyrate 1c (12 g, yield 88%) as a yellow oil. MS m/z (ESI): 259 [M−1].

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