Dichloromethane → Ethyl 3-(3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl)-3-oxopropanoate

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To a dichloromethane solution of 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione (10 g) and dimethylaminopyridine (17 g), a dichloromethane solution of 3-methyl-4-nitro-benzoyl chloride (14 g) was added dropwise under ice cooling. After stirring at room temperature for 3 hours and then adding 100 ml of ethanol, the mixture was refluxed for 2 hours. After cooling, the solvent was distilled off under the reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate and washed with 1N aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid. After drying the organic layer with sodium sulfate, the solvent was distilled off and the obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain ethyl 3-(3-methyl-4-nitro-phenyl)-3-oxo-propionate (12.4 g). mp; 207-211° C.

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