Phenacyl bromide → Ethyl 2-cyano-4-oxo-4-phenylbutanoate

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To a solution of ethyl 2-cyanoacetate (10 g, 88.4 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (50 ml) at 0° C. was added sodium hydride (4.2 g, 60% in mineral oil, 105 mmol) portionly. The reaction mixture was stirred for 30 minutes, and 2-bromoacetophenone (20 g, 100 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (20 ml) was added dropwisely. After warming the mixture to room temperature, it was stirred for 4 hours. The resulting solution was quenched with water and normal work-up accomplished with diethyl ether. The organic layer was dried with MgSO4, and purified by silica gel column chromatography (EtOAc:Hx=1:3) to produce desired compound (19 g, 98%) as light yellow color oil.

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