2-propan-2-ylpentanedioic acid

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

Procedure: The starting material is prepared as follows: A solution of 14.0 g of 2-isopropylglutaric acid in 80 ml of acetyl chloride is stirred at 50° for 2 hours and then evaporated to give 2-isopropylglutaric anhydride with NMR peaks at 0.98, 1.89, 2.43 and 2.85 ppm. The starting material is prepared evaporated