METHOD FOR SYNTHESIS OF ETHYL ETHERS OF 2-ALKYL-4-ARYL-3-OXOBUTANOIC ACIDS Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC C07C69/738 C07C67/14 

FIELD: chemistry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to synthesis of 1,3-dicarboxylic compounds, specifically to a method for synthesis of ethyl ethers of 2-alkyl-4-aryl-3-oxobutanoic acids of general formula:

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where for R=3,5-Me₂C₆H₃, R¹=Me, Et, i-Pr; for R=2,6-Cl₂C₆H₃, R¹=Me; for R=2- CI-6-FC₆H₃, R¹=Me, involving acylation of di(bromine-magnesium)salt of ethyl ether of 2-alkyl-3,3-dihydroxyacrylic acid, selected from a group comprising di(bromine-magnesium)salt of ethyl ether of 2-methyl-3,3-dihydroxyacrylic acid, di(bromine-magnesium) salt of ethyl ether of 2-ethyl-3,3-dihydroxyacrylic acid and di(bromine-magnesium) salt of ethyl ether of 2-isopropyl-3,3-dihydroxyacrylic acid, obtained in situ from isopropyl magnesium bromide and the corresponding 2-(carbethoxy)alkanoic acid, arylacetyl chloride, selected from 3,5-dimethylphenylacetyl chloride, 2,6-dichlorophenylacetyl chloride and 2-fluoro-6-chlorophenylacetyl chloride, in molar ratio of arylacetyl chloride: di(bromine-magnesium) salt of ethyl ether of 2-alkyl-3,3-dihydroxyacrylic acid equal to 1: 1.6-2.2, in a medium of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran with subsequent treatment of the reaction mass with aqueous solution of citric acid and extraction of the end product.

EFFECT: high output and purity of disclosed compounds.

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