Water → HCID 59587569, compound

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To a solution of ethyl 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-oxo-2-(triphenylphosphoranylidene)propionate. (0.510 g, 1.1 mmol) in THF (10 ml) was added water (10 ml) followed by oxone (0.974 g, 1.6 mmol) in portions and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The solid was removed by filtration and filtrate concentrated in vacuo and extracted with DCM. The combined organic phases were dried over MgSO4 and the solvent removed in vacuo to afford crude ethyl 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2,3-dioxopropanoate as a yellow oil (0.500 g) as a mixture with triphenylphosphine oxide which was used without further purification. LCMS (2) 2.38 min; m/z 237.

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