Sulfuric Acid → HCID 178494689, compound

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Reaction Steps

Ethyl 2-methyl-3-oxo4-methoxybutyrate(10.5 g, 60 mmol) was added slowly to a suspension of sodium methoxide (6.5 g, 120 mmol) in dimethylformamide(10 ml) while maintaining the reaction temperature under 20° C. A solution of guanidine(5.7 g, 60 mmol) in ethanol was added to a reaction mixture, which was then refluxed for 5 hours, cooled to a room temperature, and neutralized with conc. sulfuric acid. The resulting solid was filtered and dried to give 2.7 g of the titled compound.

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