Sodium ethoxide → Ethyl 1-Ethyl-2,4-dioxopiperidine-3-carboxylate

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To an ethanol solution of sodium ethoxide which had been synthesized by adding 5.8 g of metallic sodium to 300 ml of ethanol, 62.2 g of ethyl N-ethoxycarbonylacetyl-3-ethylaminopropionate (Referential Example 34) was added. The resultant mixture was refluxed for 4 hours. After allowing the reaction mixture to cool down, ethanol was distilled off. Ethyl acetate and a dilute aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride were added. The resulting mixture was shaken. After washing the organic layer with water, it was dried and concentrated to obtain 36.3 g of 3-carboethoxy-1-ethylpiperidine-2,4-dione as an oily substance (yield: 71%).

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