Triethylamine → Ethyl 2-[1-(3-ethoxy-4-trifluoromethanesulfonyloxyphenyl)meth-(e)-ylidene]butyrate

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808 μL (4.8 mmol) of triflic anhydride are added to a solution of 1.5 g (4 mmol) of ethyl 2-[1-(3-ethoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)meth-(E)-ylidene]butyrate and 1.6 mL (12 mmol) of triethylamine in 20 mL of dichloromethane at 0° C. The reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction medium is hydrolyzed in sodium hydrogen carbonate solution and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phases are combined, washed with water and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is evaporated off and 1.7 g (100%) of ethyl 2-[1-(3-ethoxy-4-trifluoromethanesulfonyloxyphenyl)meth-(E)-ylidene]butyrate are obtained in the form of a brown oil.

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