tert-Butanol → 4-(Tert-butoxy)-4-oxobutanoic acid

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Sodium 2,2-d2-4-hydroxybutyrate is prepared in the following manner: treatment of succinic anhydride with tert-butanol, N-hydroxysuccinimide, and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (4-DMAP) according to the procedure of Yao, Z-J., et al, J. Org. Chem. 2003, 68, 6679-6684 affords the succinic acid mono-tert-butyl ester. In accordance with Yao, reduction of the succinic acid with borane-dimethyl sulfide complex gives the 4-hydroxybutanoic acid tert-butyl ester. Subjecting the ester to hydrogen/deuterium exchange by treatment with potassium carbonate in d1-methanol affords the 2,2-d2-4-hydroxybutanoic acid tert-butyl ester. Finally, saponification of the tert-butyl ester with sodium hydroxide in d1-methanol in a manner analogous to the procedure of Goto, G., et al, Chem. Pharm. Bull. 1985, 33, 4422-4431 affords the desired sodium 2,2-d2-4-hydroxybutyrate.

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