4-Methyloxybenzyl chloride → HCID 71272208, compound

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To a solution of 3-oxocyclobutanecarboxylic acid (20.0 g, 175.3 mmol) in DCM (500 mL) was added satd. aq. NaHCO3 (293 mL), tetrabutyl ammonium bromide (75.3 g, 227.9 mmol) and 4-methoxybenzyl chloride (33.0 g, 210.4 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at RT overnight. After the reaction was completed, the mixture was diluted with water and twice extracted with DCM (250 mL). The organic layer was washed with water, dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by SiO2 chromatography eluting with petroleum ether/EtOAc (8:1) to afford 15.2 g (37%) of 4-methoxybenzyl 3-oxocyclobutanecarboxylate as an off-white solid.

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