Triethylamine → ethyl 2-(4-methoxyanilino)-4-oxofuran-3-carboxylate

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Under a nitrogen atmosphere, to a mixed solution of ethyl 4-chloroacetoacetate (0.82 mL, 6.0 mmol) and 4-methoxyphenyl isocyanate 1.1 g, 7.2 mmol) in diethyl ether/ethyl acetate (10 mL/1.0 mL) that cooled with ice bath, triethylamine (0.96 mL, 6.9 mmol) was added dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 1.5 h then the precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with diethyl ether, 1M hydrochloric acid solution, water and diethyl ether, and then dried to afford ethyl 2-[(4-methoxyphenyl)amino]-4-oxo-4,5-dihydrofuran-3-carboxylate as solid (1.3 g, y. 78%).

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