Ethyl isobutyrate → Ethyl dimethylhexanoate

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To LDA prepared at -78° C. in the usual manner was added ethyl isobutyrate (45 g) in THF, and stirred for 1 h. A dry HMPA solution of butyl iodide (107 g) was added, and the mixture was stirred at -78° C. for 1 h and then at room temperature for additional 1 h.

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