N-bromobutanimide → HCID 12452845, compound

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A mixture of 3.97 g (0.02 mole) 5-carboethoxy-5-octen-4-one and 3.56 g (0.02 mole) N-bromosuccinimide in 50 ml of carbon tetrachloride was heated at reflux for 12 hours. After cooling, the succinimide was removed by filtration and the solution concentrated by rotary evaporation. Distillation of the crude product gave 3.35 g (85%) of ethyl 5-methyl-2-propyl- 3-furoate, bp 104°-107° C. (9.5 mm).

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