Benzaldehyde → HCID 54696188, compound

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The title compound was prepared as described in General Method 1 using 13.67 g methyl acetoacetate, 8.5 g of NaH 60% dispersion in oil, 73.6 mL of 1.6M n-butyl lithium in hexane, 10 g of benzaldehyde, and 300 mL of tetrahydrofuran. After addition of the aldehyde, the reaction was stirred 15 minutes at -78° C. then allowed to warm to room temperature overnight. A solid was filtered off after concentration (m.p. 145°-146° C.). 'H NMR (CDCl3) δ2.8-3.05 (m, 2H), 3.5 (d, 1H), 3.7 (d, 1H), 5.7 (dd, 1H), 7.3-7.5 (m, 5H).

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