Itaconic acid → Sodium 5-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-carboxylate

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To a solution of itaconic acid (26.0 g) in water (35 ml) was added dropwise bromine (10.3 ml) at room temperature while keeping a temperature of the reaction solution below 45° C., and then the mixture was stirred at 30° C. for 15 minutes. To this reaction solution was added portionwise sodium hydrogen carbonate (33.6 g), and then the mixture was heated to 55° C. To this reaction solution was added dropwise a solution of sodium carbonate (10.6 g) in water (15 ml), and then the mixture was stirred for 20 minutes. This reaction solution was iced, and stirred for 1 hour. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration, washed with cold water and ethanol, and then dried under reduced pressure to give the titled compound (16.8 g).

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