Ethyl 4-(2-ethoxy-2-oxoethoxy)butanoate

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

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

Procedure: A solution of 4-ethoxycarbonylmethoxybutyric acid ethyl ester (90%, 15.0 g, 61.9 mmol) in toluene (300 mL) was stirred at room temperature and treated over 5 min with a solution of potassium tert-butoxide in tetrahydrofuran (1.0 M, 74.2 mL, 74.2 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 h, then was poured into 1 N hydrochloric acid. The phases were separated, and the aqueous phase was extracted with ether. The combined organic phases were dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (5% ethyl acetate/hexanes) to provide the product as a pale yellow liquid (5.06 g, 48%). The phases were separated the aqueous phase was extracted with ether The combined organic phases were dried (Na2SO4) filtered concentrated in vacuo The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (5% ethyl acetate/hexanes)

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

Procedure: A solution of 4-ethoxycarbonylmethoxybutyric acid ethyl ester (90%, 15.0 g, 61.9 mmol) in toluene (300 mL) was stirred at room temperature and treated over 5 min with a solution of potassium tert-butoxide in tetrahydrofuran (1.0 M, 74.2 mL, 74.2 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 h, then was poured into 1 N hydrochloric acid. The phases were separated, and the aqueous phase was extracted with ether. The combined organic phases were dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (5% ethyl acetate/hexanes) to provide the product as a pale yellow liquid (5.06 g, 48%). The phases were separated the aqueous phase was extracted with ether The combined organic phases were dried (Na2SO4) filtered concentrated in vacuo The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (5% ethyl acetate/hexanes)

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

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

Procedure: A solution of 4-ethoxycarbonylmethoxybutyric acid ethyl ester (90%, 15.0 g, 61.9 mmol) in toluene (300 mL) was stirred at room temperature and treated over 5 min with a solution of potassium tert-butoxide in tetrahydrofuran (1.0 M, 74.2 mL, 74.2 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 h , then was poured into 1 N hydrochloric acid. The phases were separated, and the aqueous phase was extracted with ether. The combined organic phases were dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (5% ethyl acetate/hexanes) to provide the product as a pale yellow liquid (5.06 g, 48%). 1H NMR (300 mHz, CDCl3) δ11.85 (s, 1H), 4.24 (q, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 4.14 (t, J=1.7 Hz, 2H), 3.79 (t, J=5.5 Hz, 2H), 2.35 (tt, J=5.5, 1.7 Hz, 2H), 1.32 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H). The phases were separated the aqueous phase was extracted with ether The combined organic phases were dried (Na2SO4) filtered concentrated in vacuo The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (5% ethyl acetate/hexanes)

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

Procedure: A solution of 4-ethoxycarbonylmethoxybutyric acid ethyl ester (90%, 15.0 g, 61.9 mmol) in toluene (300 mL) was stirred at room temperature and treated over 5 min with a solution of potassium tert-butoxide in tetrahydrofuran (1.0 M, 74.2 mL, 74.2 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 h, then was poured into 1 N hydrochloric acid. The phases were separated, and the aqueous phase was extracted with ether. The combined organic phases were dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (5% ethyl acetate/hexanes) to provide the product as a pale yellow liquid (5.06 g, 48%). The phases were separated the aqueous phase was extracted with ether The combined organic phases were dried (Na2SO4) filtered concentrated in vacuo The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (5% ethyl acetate/hexanes)