Di-tert-butyl 2-ethylcyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylate → 1-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-2-ethylcyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid

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The product of Step 1 (18.3 g, 67.8 mmol) was added to a suspension of potassium tert-butoxide (33.55 g, 299.0 mmol) in dry ether (500 mL) at 0° C., followed by H2O (1.35 mL, 75.0 mmol) and was vigorously stirred overnight at rt. The reaction mixture was poured in a mixture of ice and water and washed with ether (3×). The aqueous layer was acidified with a 10% aq. citric acid solution at 0° C. and extracted with EtOAc (3×). The combined organic layers were washed with water (2×), brine, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated in vacuo to afford the titled product as a pale yellow oil (10 g, 46.8 mmol, 69% yield).

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