DIETHYL BENZYLSUCCINATE → 2-Benzylsuccinic anhydride, DL-

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The product from step (b) was suspended in acetyl chloride (24 ml) and the suspension refluxed for 3 hours, then evaporated in vacuo to give a white solid which was triturated and washed with 60-80 petrol and dried in vacuo to give the desired product (9.7 g). The 200 MHz 1H NMR was consistent with the proposed structure.

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