1,1'-Carbonyldiimidazole → HCID 86725679, compound

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To a solution of 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-methylpropanoic acid (200 mg, 1.01 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was added CDI (172 mg, 1.06 mmol) at rt. The reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 2 h. Added MgCl2 (105 mg, 1.11 mmol) and 3-methoxy-3-oxopropanoic acid potassium salt (173 mg, 1.11 mmol) at rt. The mixture was stirred at 60° C. overnight. Dilute with ethyl acetate (100 mL), washed with 0.5 N HCl (20 mL×2) and brine (50 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered, concentrated, purified by flash column chromatography to give the title compound (60 mg, 23%) as a yellow oil. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ 1.51 (6H, s), 3.28 (2H, s), 3.67 (3H, s), 7.20-7.30 (2H, m), 7.34-7.37 (2H, m).

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