2-Acetylthiophene → Ethyl 3-oxo-3-(thiophen-2-yl)propanoate

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To a solution of 1-(thiophen-2-yl)ethanone (2.944 g, 23.3 mmol) and Diethyl carbonate (70 mL) at 0° C. was added sodium hydride (1.86 g, 46.6 mmol). The resulting off-white slurry solution was gradually warmed to 71° C., and stirred for 1.5 hour. The reaction mixture was poured into ice-HOAc—H2O, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was washed (brine), dried (MgSO4) and concentrated to give a brown liquid. The crude product was purified via flash chromatography (silica gel cartridge with eluent of 0-3% ethyl acetate/hexane) to afford ethyl 3-oxo-3-(thiophen-2-yl)propanoate as an amble liquid, 4.193 g (91%). LCMS m/z 388.99, 390.09 (M+23); HPLC: Rt 2.01 min. (4.0 min. gradient, Column: YMC Combiscreen C-18, Method A).

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