Ethyl 1-(2-ethoxy-2-oxoethyl)-2-oxocyclopentanecarboxylate → 2-(2-oxocyclopentyl)acetic Acid

A solution of ethyl 1-(2-ethoxy-2-oxoethyl)-2-oxocyclopentanecarboxylate (50.0 g, 206 mmol) in HOAc (500 mL) and 6 M HCl (250 mL) was heated at 100° C. for 6 h. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between EtOAc (500 mL) and H2O (200 mL). Aqueous layer was separated and extracted with EtOAc (2×250 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with H2O (300 mL), brine (300 mL), dried over Na2SO4, decanted and concentrated to yield the title compound as a white solid (22 g). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ ppm 1.59-1.72 (m, 1H), 1.75-1.90 (m, 1H), 2.03-2.10 (m, 1H), 2.20 (dd, J=10.9, 8.9 Hz, 1H), 2.30-2.40 (m, 2H), 2.40-2.50 (m, 2H), 2.80 (dd, J=15.7, 7.2 Hz, 1H), 11.5 (s, 1H).

1. customThe solvent was removed under reduced pressure
2. customthe residue was partitioned between EtOAc (500 mL) and H2O (200 mL)
3. customAqueous layer was separated
4. extractionextracted with EtOAc (2×250 mL)
5. washThe combined organic layers were washed with H2O (300 mL), brine (300 mL)
6. dry with materialdried over Na2SO4
7. customdecanted
8. concentrationconcentrated

ORD record

ord-0efb337557984b68a582a2db8a0600a3

Source dataset

uspto-grants-2015_09

DOI

10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1

Patent number

US09126932B2