Diethyl Malonate → Diethyl 2-(benzyloxyhexyl)malonate

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Ethyl 2-ethoxycarbonyl-8-benzyloxyoctanoate was prepared from 6-benzyloxyhexyl bromide (3.52 g, 13 mmol) and diethyl malonate (2.29 g, 14 mmol) according to the general procedure given above. Yield 60%, bp 152-158° C./0.15 torr. 1H-NMR: 1.24 (t, 6 H), 1.2-1.9 (m, 10 H), 3.43 (t, 2 H), 4.18 (q, 4 H), 4.45 (s, 2 H), 7.27 (m, 5 H).

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