Water → HCID 131715853, compound

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Reaction Steps

Methyl (3-phenylthiophenoxy)acetate (6.60 g) and methyl formate (30.78 g) were dissolved in DMF (30 ml) and added dropwise at 0° C. to sodium hydride (0.83 g, 50% dispersion in oil) in DMF. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 45 minutes and then left at room temperature under nitrogen over the weekend. The reaction mixture was then poured into water (300 ml) and washed with diethyl ether (3×150 ml). The aqueous phase was adjusted to pH 7 with hydrochloric acid and then extracted with diethyl ether (3×100 ml). The combined organic extracts were washed successively with water (3×100 ml) and brine (2×75 ml) and then dried. Filtration and evaporation of the solvent under reduced pressure gave methyl 3-hydroxy-2-(3'-phenylthiophenoxy)propenoate (1.13 g) which was used without further purification.

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