Pyridine → HCID 14093552, compound

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The methyl 2-methyl-2-ethyl-3-hydroxypropionate was added at below 20° C. to 178.6 g (1.5 mol) of thionyl chloride, and the mixture was stirred at 50° C. for a further 30 min. Excess thionyl chloride was then distilled off at 100 mbar, 0.5 g (0.006 mol) of pyridine was added to the residue, and the mixture was heated at from 130° to 135° C. for 45 min. Fractional distillation gave 114.4 g of methyl 2-methyl-2-ethyl-3-chloropropionate having a boiling point of 101°-104° C./8 mbar, corresponding to a 93.2% yield, based on methyl 2-methyl-2-ethyl-3-hydroxypropionate. The overall yield was 69.5%, based on 2-methyl-2-ethyl-3-hydroxypropanal.

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