Acetyl chloride → Benzyl 4-acetoxypentanoate

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

63 g (302.5 mmol) of benzyl 4-hydroxypentanoate and 46.4 ml (332.8 mmol) of triethylamine are charged under nitrogen at room temperature to 300 ml of CH2Cl2. The mixture is cooled to 0° C. and 21.5 ml (302.5 mmol) of acetyl chloride are added dropwise at 0°-5° C. When the dropwise addition is complete, the ice bath is removed and stirring is continued overnight at room temperature. The reaction mixture is mixed with ice-water and the organic phase is separated and washed twice with water. The aqueous phases are extracted twice with CH2Cl2. The organic phases are combined, dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated by evaporation. Distillation of the residue gives benzyl 4-acetoxypentanoate as a colourless oil of b.p. 126°-127° C./2.10-2 torr.

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