Iodoethane → Ethyl 2-ethyl-3-oxopentanoate

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 3-oxo-pentanoic acid ethyl ester (5.19 g, 36 mmol) in anhydrous EtOH (40 mL) was added NaOEt (21% wt. in EtOH, 11.7 mL, 36 mmol). he reaction mixture was heated to 80° C. Ethyl iodide (6.18 g, 39.6 mmol) was added dropwise at 80° C. Stirring was continued at 80° C. for 16 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated and loaded onto a silica gel column and eluted with 1-2% EtOAc/heptane to give 4.38 g of the title compound.

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