In the chemical reaction process, reaction time, type of solvent, can easily affect the result of the reaction, thereby determining the yield and properties of the reaction product. An updated downstream synthesis route of 3377-20-6 as follows. Safety of Diethyl 2-methylenemalonate
nBuLi solution (2.5 M in hexanes, 1.4 mL, 3.6 mmol) was added, dropwise over 2 min., to a cooled (dry ice/acetone/ethylene glycol bath at -20 C) solution of N,N,N?-trimethylethylenediamine (388 mg,3.80 mmol) in THF (4.0 mL). After stirring for 15 min., a solution of 4- chlorobenzaldehyde (486 mg, 3.45 mmol) in THF (3.0 mL) was added dropwise over 4 min. Additional THF (2×1.0 mL) was used to complete the transfer. After 15 min., more nBuLi solution (2.5 M in hexanes, 4.3 mL, 11 mmol) was added, dropwise over 4 min. After stirring at this temperature for 2.8 h, the reaction mixture was cooled in a dry ice/acetone bath. After stirring for 10 min., diethyl ketomalonate (2.3 mL, 15 mmol) was added to the reaction mixture, dropwise over 5 min. After 5 min., the reaction was quenched by rapid addition of aq. HCl (1.0 M, excess), and cooling was ended. The resulting mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (3x), and the combined organic layers were dried (sodium sulfate) and evaporated to afford a clear, amber oil (3.30 g) that darkened over time. Repeated chromatographic purification (160 g silica gel, 1:9 to 3:7 EtOAc/heptane gradient followed by 44 g silica gel, 1:9 dichloromethane/heptane to dichloromethane to 1:19 EtOAc/dichloromethane gradient) afforded the title compound as a clear, colorless oil (234 mg, 22 % yield). LCMS (ESI) m/z: 337.2 [M+Na] (42 %). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) delta 1.30 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.33 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H), 2.70 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 4.25 (dq, J = 10.8, 7.1, 1H), 4.32 (dq, J = 10.8, 7.1, 1H), 4.33 (dq, J = 10.8, 7.1, 1H), 4.37 (dq, J = 10.8, 7.1, 1H), 5.87 (dt, J = 7.7, 0.6 Hz, 1H), 6.99-7.03 (m, 2H), 7.29-7.35 (m, 1H).
According to the analysis of related databases, 3377-20-6, the application of this compound in the production field has become more and more popular.
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Article; Rocke, Benjamin N.; Conn, Edward L.; Eisenbeis, Shane A.; Ruggeri, Roger B.; Tetrahedron Letters; vol. 53; 41; (2012); p. 5467 – 5470;,
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