Water → HCID 58826155, compound

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To a solution of t-butylacetic acid (0.025 mol, 3 g) in methanol is added tetrabutylammonium hydroxide (1M/methanol, 25 ml). The mixture is stirred for 1 h and the solvent removed to a residue. The residue is dissolved in 150 ml of methylene chloride and 150 ml of water and a solution of O-chloromethyl S-ethyl carbonothioate (0.025 mol, 3.85 f) in 50 ml of methylene chloride added. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 24 h. The methylene chloride layer is separated, washed with water, brine and dried over sodium sulfate. The solvent is removed under vacuo and the residue stirred in 300 ml of ether for 24 h. The resulting white solid is filtered, the solid discarded and the solvent removed from the filtrate to give 6 g of a crude oil.

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