Tetrahydrofuran → Methyl 1-methoxycyclopropanecarboxylate

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1-Hydroxy-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid methyl ester (1.1 6 gm, 10 mmol) was dissolved in 10 ml of tetrahydrofuran and cooled under a nitrogen atmosphere to 0° C. Sodium hydride (0.52 gm, 60% oil dispersion) was added portionwise followed by lodomethane (1 ml) and stirred for 18 hrs. The reaction mixture was quenched with ammonium chloride and extracted with ethylacetate to obtain 2 gm of title product. (MH+=130)

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