Allyl bromide → Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, 1-(2-propenyl)-, 1,1-dimethylethyl ester

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Lithium diisopropyl amide was generated from 7.5 g (58.1 mmol) diisopropyl amine and 23.2 mL of 2.5 M n-butyl lithium in 200 mL THF at 0° C. under nitrogen. After stirring for 30 minutes at 0° C. the solution was taken to −78° C. where 7.5 g (52.8 mmol) of cyclopropanecarboxylic acid tert-butyl ester in 30 mL of THF was added dropwise over 5 min. After 4 h 12.8 g (106 mmol) of allyl bromide in 30 mL THF was added drop-wise over 10 min. to the clear golden solution. The reaction was allowed to slowly warm to room temperature. After 19 hours the reaction was poured into aqueous saturated ammonium chloride solution, extracted with ether, dried and concentrated to deliver an oil which was purified via Kugelrohr distillation (approx. 20 mm Hg; 60-75° C. oven) to deliver 5.4 g (56%) of the desired product as a clear colorless oil.

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