Ethyl 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-oxopropanoate → HCID 58333148, compound

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To a solution of ethyl 3,3,3-trifluoropyruvate (14.2 g) in THF (200 mL) at −78° C. was added vinyl magnesium bromide (84 mL of 1M in THF) dropwise via addition funnel. The resulting mixture was then warmed to ambient temperature over 2 h. The reaction was quenched by pouring the mixture over ice. To the resulting mixture was then added 2 N HCl, the mixture was extracted with EtOAc, and dried over Na2SO4. After concentration, the resulting crude material was filtered through a plug of silica gel and rinsed with 50% Et2O/hexanes. The resulting mixture was concentrated to yield the title compound as a golden oil.

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