Sulfuric Acid → 1,1-Cyclopropanedicarboxylic acid

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In 50% NaOH 187 ml was dissolved 15 g of diethylmalonate at room temperature. Benzyltriethylammoniumchloride (21.3 g) was added and the resulting mixture was stirred for 10 minutes. 1,2-Dibromoethane (12.3 g) was added to the reaction solution and the resulting mixture was stirred for more than 18 hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture was neutralized by adding dropwise conc. sulfuric acid and then extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was distilled under reduced pressure to give 6.2 g of the title compound as a white solid.

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