Diethyl Malonate → HCID 12932092, compound

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91.3 g of malonic acid diethyl ester are added dropwise, at 50° C., to a sodium ethylate solution freshly prepared from 13.11 g of sodium and 650 ml of ethanol. The mixture is kept at that temperature for 2.5 hours, and 185 g of p-toluenesulfonic acid [3-(3-chlorophenyl)propyl] ester are then added dropwise. When the addition is complete, the obtained mixture is stirred at 50° C. for 6 hours; 800 ml of water are then added, and the mixture is extracted 3 times with a total of 1 liter of diethyl ether. The combined organic phases are dried over sodium sulfate; the solvent is evaporated off, and the residue is distilled. 74.2 g of 3-(3-chlorophenyl)propylmalonic acid diethyl ester (b.p. 145° to 152° C. under 0.01 mm Hg) are obtained.

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