Acetic Anhydride → 7-Oxaspiro[3.5]nonane-6,8-dione

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2,2′-(cyclobutane-1,1-diyl)diacetic acid (0.7 g, 4.07 mmol) was dissolved in acetic anhydride (5.75 mL, 61.0 mmol) and refluxed overnight. The solution was cooled to r.t. Acetic anhydride was removed under reduced pressure to give a brown oil, which was then recrystallized by dissolving in ether/hexanes, cooling to 0° C. and collecting crystals by vacuum filtration. The crystals were dried under vacuum overnight producing 7-oxaspiro[3.5]nonane-6,8-dione (2.147 mmol, 52.8% yield) as a light brown solid.

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