Acetone → HCID 86650087, compound

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To a mixture of diethyloxalate (81 mL, 0.66 mol) and acetone (45 mL, 0.66 mol) was slowly added over 2-3 hours a solution of sodium metal (15.0 g, 0.66 mol) in absolute ethanol (330 mL) and condensation was allowed to occur with stirring at room temperature for 4 hours. The precipitate thus formed was filtered, washed with ethanol and dried to afford the title compound as a bright yellow solid (103.5 g, 87%).

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