Acetic Acid → HCID 68956458, compound

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Reaction Steps

1-(4-Methoxy-phenyl)-2-phenyl-ethanone oxime, which may be produced as in Example 137 (110 g, 456 mmol, 1 equiv) is dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (825 mL), and the solution is cooled to about 0 □C in an ice/isopropyl alcohol bath. Butyllithium (2.5 M in hexane, 383 mL, 957 mmol, 2.1 equiv) is added at a rate to keep the temperature below 10 □C (about 1 hour addition time). The solution is allowed to stir for about 15 minutes. Cyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester (86.5 g, 547 mmol, 1.2 equiv.) is added rapidly, and the reaction is allowed to stir for about 15 minutes. The reaction is quenched by the addition of acetic acid (65.3 mL, 1140 mmol, 2.5 equiv), and water (200 mL) is added. The mixture is allowed to sit overnight. The water layer is removed, and the organic layer is washed with water (300 mL). Toluene (100 mL) is added, and the organic layer is concentrated to give crude title compound, 1-[5-hydroxy-3-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-4-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-isoxazol-5-yl]-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid methyl ester, which may be used without purification.

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