Potassium thiocyanate → MLS002639316

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Pd/C (10%, 1.00 g) is added to a solution of 2-hydroxyimino-3-oxo-butyric acid ethyl ester (62.8 mmol) in HCl (1.25 M in EtOH, 75 mL) and the mixture is stirred at RT under a hydrogen atmosphere (4 bar) for 48 h. After filtration through celite and removal of the solvents crude 2-amino-3-oxo-butyric acid ethyl ester hydrochloride is obtained which is dissolved in a mixture of water (220 mL), EtOH (30 mL) and conc HCl (37%, 2.5 mL). A solution of KSCN (49.9 mmol) in water (25 mL) is added and the mixture is stirred for 2 h at reflux. By cooling in an ice bath the desired product precipitates and is collected by filtration.

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