Sodium Hydroxide → Sodium (R)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-carboxylate

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Methyl (R)-(+)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-carboxylate (1.00 g, 6.2 mmol) was dissolved in 80% aqueous 1,4-dioxane. 1.2 M aqueous NaOH solution was added (5.2 ml) and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 h. After that the solvents were removed under reduced pressure and a colourless solid was obtained (1.03 g, 6.1 mmol, 98%). The product was used immediately in the next reaction step without further purification.

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