Propionic Acid → (E)-5-(4-ethoxycarbonyl-2-methylbut-1-enyl)furan-2-carboxylic acid benzyl ester

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To the compound (332 mg, 1.23 mmol) obtained in step 1 were added triethyl orthoformate (5.0 mL, 27 mmol) and propionic acid (0.020 mL, 0.27 mmol), and the mixture was stirred at 138° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=90/10) to give the title compound (149 mg, 0.435 mmol, 35%).

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