Sulfuric Acid → HCID 19734103, compound

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Ethyl benzoylacetate (100.0 g, 0.52 mol) was added dropwise over a period of 1.5 h under vigorous mechanical stirring to fuming H2SO4 37% (500.0 g) cooled at 5° C. in an ice bath. After the addition was complete the reaction mixture was stirred for 1.5 h and then added to 1000 g of ice. The solid product was collected by filtration and washed with cold water (30 ml) to give 132.1 g (85%) of Compound X as a pale yellow solid:melting point 138°-140° C.

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