Methyl iodide → ethyl 2,4-dimethyl-3-oxopentanoate

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A solution of ethyl 4-methyl-3-oxopentanoate (3.0 g, 19.0 mmol) and potassium carbonate (7.86 g, 56.9 mmol) in THF (40 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 3 h under N2 (g). The mixture was cooled to 0° C. and methyl iodide (3.23 g, 22.8 mmol) was added dropwise over 5 min. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 16 h. Subsequent filtration and concentration provided ethyl 2,4-dimethyl-3-oxopentanoate (2.89 g, 89% yield) as a clear yellow oil that was used without further purification. MS (EI) for C9H16O3: 172 (MH+).

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