Methanol → HCID 9883399, compound

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 4.39 g (10 mmol.) of methyl 5-(2-bromo-1,1-dimethoxypropyl)-2-phenylthiophenylacetate obtained in Example 1-(2), 3.45 g (25 mmol.) of anhydrous potassium carbonate, 13 ml of methanol and 13 ml of water was heated under reflux and stirring for 40 hours. The reaction mixture was treated in the same manner as in Example 6-(1) to obtain 2.41 g of the desired product as white crystals (yield 76%), m.p. 145°-146° C.

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