ethyl 2-acetyl-4-oxopentanoate

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

Procedure: To a stirred and refluxing solution of ethyl sodioacetoacetate (0.5 mole, 78g.) and sodium iodide (1g.) in dry acetone (250 ml.) was added chloroactone (0.54 mol. 50g.) over a period of ten minutes. After one hour the acetone was distilled from the reaction mixture and the residue was diluted with 400 ml. water. The preciptated oil was extracted with ether and the ether removed to yield the intermediate 3-carbethoxy-2,5-hexanedione (75g.). The intermediate (26.4g.) was cyclized by heating under reflux over 5 g. anhydrous oxalic acid for 11/4 hours. The crude ester was saponified by heating under reflux for 45 minutes with potassium hydroxide (26g.) in methanol (200 ml.). The methanol was removed, the residue dissolved in water and the solution acidified to yield 2,5-dimethyl-3-furoic acid (18g.), m.p. 130°-133°. by heating under reflux over 5 g 4 hours by heating The methanol was removed the residue dissolved in water

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

Procedure: To a stirred and refluxing solution of ethyl sodioacetoacetate (0.5 mole, 78g.) and sodium iodide (1g.) in dry acetone (250 ml.) was added chloroactone (0.54 mol. 50g.) over a period of ten minutes. After one hour the acetone was distilled from the reaction mixture and the residue was diluted with 400 ml. water. The preciptated oil was extracted with ether and the ether removed to yield the intermediate 3-carbethoxy-2,5-hexanedione (75g.). The intermediate (26.4g.) was cyclized by heating under reflux over 5 g. anhydrous oxalic acid for 11/4 hours. The crude ester was saponified by heating under reflux for 45 minutes with potassium hydroxide (26g.) in methanol (200 ml.). The methanol was removed, the residue dissolved in water and the solution acidified to yield 2,5-dimethyl-3-furoic acid (18g.), m.p. 130°-133°. After one hour the acetone was distilled from the reaction mixture the residue was diluted with 400 ml The preciptated oil was extracted with ether the ether removed

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

Procedure: Utilizing the procedure outlined in Example 85, ethyl 2-acetyl-4-oxopentanoate (6.37 g, 34.2 mmol) was dissolved in 20 mL of EtOH. 2,6-dibromo-4-aminophenol (11.6g, 34.2mmol) were reacted to afford ethyl 1-(3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxylate was taken on without further purification. MS (ESI) 418 (M+H)+.

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

Procedure: Utilizing the procedure outlined in Example 85, ethyl 2-acetyl-4-oxopentanoate (6.37 g, 34.2 mmol) was dissolved in 20 mL of EtOH. 2,6-dibromo-4-aminophenol (11.6g, 34.2mmol) were reacted to afford ethyl 1-(3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxylate was taken on without further purification. MS (ESI) 418 (M+H)+.

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

Procedure: To a stirred and refluxing solution of ethyl sodioacetoacetate (0.5 mole, 78g.) and sodium iodide (1g.) in dry acetone (250 ml.) was added chloroactone (0.54 mol. 50g.) over a period of ten minutes. After one hour the acetone was distilled from the reaction mixture and the residue was diluted with 400 ml. water. The preciptated oil was extracted with ether and the ether removed to yield the intermediate 3-carbethoxy-2,5-hexanedione (75g.). The intermediate (26.4g.) was cyclized by heating under reflux over 5 g. anhydrous oxalic acid for 11/4 hours. The crude ester was saponified by heating under reflux for 45 minutes with potassium hydroxide (26g.) in methanol (200 ml.). The methanol was removed, the residue dissolved in water and the solution acidified to yield 2,5-dimethyl-3-furoic acid (18g.), m.p. 130°-133°. by heating under reflux over 5 g 4 hours by heating The methanol was removed the residue dissolved in water

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

Procedure: To a stirred and refluxing solution of ethyl sodioacetoacetate (0.5 mole, 78g.) and sodium iodide (1g.) in dry acetone (250 ml.) was added chloroactone (0.54 mol. 50g.) over a period of ten minutes. After one hour the acetone was distilled from the reaction mixture and the residue was diluted with 400 ml. water. The preciptated oil was extracted with ether and the ether removed to yield the intermediate 3-carbethoxy-2,5-hexanedione (75g.). The intermediate (26.4g.) was cyclized by heating under reflux over 5 g. anhydrous oxalic acid for 11/4 hours. The crude ester was saponified by heating under reflux for 45 minutes with potassium hydroxide (26g.) in methanol (200 ml.). The methanol was removed, the residue dissolved in water and the solution acidified to yield 2,5-dimethyl-3-furoic acid (18g.), m.p. 130°-133°. After one hour the acetone was distilled from the reaction mixture the residue was diluted with 400 ml The preciptated oil was extracted with ether the ether removed