Methyl acetoacetate → HCID 21222433, compound

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The title compound was prepared as described in General Method 1 using 25 mmol of methyl acetoacetate, 27.5 mmol of NaH 60% dispersion in oil, 26.25 mmol of 1.6M n-butyl lithium in hexane, 25 mmol of isohexanophenone and 70 mL of tetrahydrofuran. Upon concentrating the reaction a solid precipitated out which was triturated with ether and filtered (m.p. 134°-136° C.). 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 0.83 (dd, 6 H), 1.1-1.3 (m, 2 H), 1.4-1.6 (m, 1 H), 1.9-2.1 (m, 2 H), 2.90 (d, 1 H), 2.92 (d, 1 H), 3.25 (d, 1 H), 3.35 (d, 1 H), 7.2-7.5 (m, 5 H).

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