Pyruvic Acid → HCID 118431862, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a mixture of 3-Bromobenzaldehyde (22.0 mL, 189.0 mmol) and pyruvic acid (15.8 mL, 227.0 mmol) in methanol (100.0 mL), was slowly added a solution of potassium hydroxide (19.0 g, 340.0 mmol) in methanol (100.0 mL) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours and then filtered. The resulting solid was washed with diethyl ether to give 47.0 g of the titled compound as a yellow solid.

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