Ethanol → 2-(3,4,4-Trifluoro-3-butenyl)malonic acid

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5.56 g (99 mmol) KOH flakes were dissolved in 6.82 ml water and 13.65 ml ethanol and then treated with 11.12 g (28.34 mmol) of dibenzyl 2-(3,4,4-trifluoro-3-butenyl)-malonate. After heating under reflux for 4 hours, the reaction mixture was poured into 30 ml water and washed with ether. The aqueous phase was acidified with dilute hydrochloric acid and extracted 4 times with ether. The organic phase was dried over sodium sulphate, filtered and then concentrated in a rotary evaporator.

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