Water → 2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-3-(2-nitrobenzoyl)-

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A mixture of Mg(OEt)2 (63 g, 0.55 mole) in toluene, under N2, is treated with dihydro-3-acetyl-(3H)-furanone (141 g, 1.10 mole) at 7°-10° C. over a 15 minute period and stirred at 25°-30° C. for 2 hours. The resultant reaction mixture is treated with a solution of o-nitrobenzoyl chloride (185.7 g, 1.0 mole) in toluene at 25°-35° C. over a 45 minute period, stirred at ambient temperatures for 1.75 hours, treated with 400 mL H2O and heated at 60°-75° until reaction is complete by LC analysis. The resultant reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature and the phases are separated to give the title product as a toluene solution, 875 g, 18% desired product by LC analysis (67% yield). The product solution is used as is in Example 6.

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