Hydrochloric Acid → Ethyl 4-(4-fluorophenyl)-2,4-dioxobutanoate

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To a solution of sodium ethoxide (351 mL, 21% in ethanol, 1629 mmol) was added 1-(4-fluorophenyl) ethanone (150 g, 1086 mmol) in ethanol (100 mL) at 0° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere and the resulting reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 10 min Diethyl oxalate (156 mL, 1140 mmol) in ethanol (100 mL) was added and reaction was allowed to stir at RT for 12 h. Reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. and acidified with 1.5 N HCl and the solid was filtered and the filtrate was diluted with water and extracted with DCM (3×750 mL). The combined organic layer was washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated to afford Intermediate 1A (180 g, 70%) which was taken to next step without further purification. MS(ES): m/z=237 [M−H]+; 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ ppm 15.2 (bs, 1H), 8.00-8.09 (m, 2H), 7.15-7.25 (m, 2H), 7.05 (s, 1H), 4.42 (q, J=7.15 Hz, 2H), 1.43 (t, J=7.15 Hz, 3H).

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