Sodium hydride → 2-(2,2,2-Trifluoro-ethyl)-malonic acid dibenzyl ester

Participants

Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

To a suspension of 60% sodium hydride (0.678 g, 16.97 mmol) in THF (100 mL) at room temperature was added malonic acid dibenzyl ester (4.825 g, 16.97 mmol) to give a clear solution after 30 min. Trifluoro-methanesulfonic acid 2,2,2-trifluoro-ethyl ester (3.52 g, 15.43 mmol) was added and reaction mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 48 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated, partioned between ethyl ether and washed with saturated ammonium chloride solution and acidified with 1N HCl. The mixture was extracted with ethyl ether (2×), dried (MgSO4), and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by flash column chromatography (silica gel, 0 to 0% ethyl ether/hexanes) to give a colorless oil (3.844 g, 68%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.4-7.2 (m, 10H), 5.15 (s, 4H), 3.75 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 1H), 2.9-7.7 (m, 2H).

Provenance & Evidence