diethyl 3,3-dimethylpentanedioate

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Starting with 75.0 g (0.495 mol) of 3-chlorobenzyl cyanide, 160.58 g (0.743 mol) of diethyl 3,3-dimethylglutarate, 14.80 g (0.643 mol) of sodium, and 260 ml of dry ethanol a total of 108.08 g (71% yield) of the desired product was obtained using the procedure described in Example I, Part A.

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Starting with 75.0 g (0.495 mol) of 3-chlorobenzyl cyanide, 160.58 g (0.743 mol) of diethyl 3,3-dimethylglutarate, 14.80 g (0.643 mol) of sodium, and 260 ml of dry ethanol a total of 108.08 g (71% yield) of the desired product was obtained using the procedure described in Example I, Part A.

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Starting with 75.0 g (0.495 mol) of 3-chlorobenzyl cyanide, 160.58 g (0.743 mol) of diethyl 3,3-dimethylglutarate, 14.80 g (0.643 mol) of sodium, and 260 ml of dry ethanol a total of 108.08 g (71% yield) of the desired product was obtained using the procedure described in Example I, Part A.

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Starting with 75.0 g (0.495 mol) of 3-chlorobenzyl cyanide, 160.58 g (0.743 mol) of diethyl 3,3-dimethylglutarate, 14.80 g (0.643 mol) of sodium, and 260 ml of dry ethanol a total of 108.08 g (71% yield) of the desired product was obtained using the procedure described in Example I, Part A.