Acetic Acid → HCID 53726019, compound

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5-(5-Methoxypentanoyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione was heated with 3-hydroxypropionitrile (2.79 g, 39.2 mmol) at 80° C. until no more CO2 was released. After cooling to room temperature, the mixture was diluted with 50 ml of 2-propanol and 4-nitrobenzaldehyde (5.40 g, 35.6 mmol), piperidine (150 mg, 1.78 mmol) and acetic acid (110 mg, 1.78 mmol) was added, the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 48 hrs. After evaporation of solvent, the product was purified by chromatography (SiO2, MeOH:CHCl2=5:95). 7-Methoxy-2-[(4-nitrophenyl)methylene]-3-oxoheptanoic acid 2-cyanoethyl ester was obtained as a pale-yellow oil (7.75 g, 60% yield).

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