Formamidine acetate → HCID 178494687, compound

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To a solution of methyl 2-methyl-4-(methyloxy)-3-oxobutanoate (Intermediate 47, 1.01 g, 6.31 mmol) in methanol (7 mL) was added formamidine acetate (0.722 g, 6.94 mmol) and 25% sodium methoxide in MeOH (3.0 mL, 6.31 mmol) and the resulting mixture was heated under reflux for 2 hours, cooled to room temperature and left to stand overnight. The reaction mixture was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with water, adjusted to pH 7 using aqueous 2M HCl solution and extracted with chloroform (×3). The chloroform layers were combined, dried under magnesium sulfate and evaporated under reduced pressure to give the title compound as a white solid (597 mg);

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