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Dimethyl 2-(4-methylbenzoyl)pentanedioate (2b). Yellowish oil (305 mg, yield 91%), H-NMR (CDCl3, ppm,
400 MHz): δ 2.28-2.32 (m, 2H), 2.42-2.47 (m, 5H), 3.67 (s, 3H), 3.68 (s, 3H), 4.50 (t, J 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.28 (d, J 8.0,
2H), 7.92 (d, J 8.0 Hz, 2H); 13C-NMR (CDCl3, ppm, 100 MHz): δ 21.7, 24.0, 51.7, 52.4, 52.5, 128.9, 129.5, 133.4,
144.7, 170.1, 173.2, 194.4; IR (CH2Cl2, cm-1): 3010, 2942, 2855, 1748, 1690, 1592, 1440, 1328, 128, 1153;
HRMS (ESI−) calcd. for C14H15O5 [M − H]− 263,0925; found: 263,0916; HRMS (ESI) calcd. for C15H17O5 [M − H]−
277.1081; found: 277.1088.
Dimethyl 2-(2,5-dimethylbenzoyl)pentanedioate (2c). Yellowish oil (294 mg, yield 89%), 1H-NMR (CDCl3, ppm,
400 MHz): δ 2.25-2.28 (m, 2H), 2.35-2.44 (m, 8H), 3.67 (s, 6H), 4.40 (t, J 7.1 Hz, 1H), 7.12-7.15 (m, 1H), 7.19-
7.21 (m, 1H), 7.49-7.51 (m, 1H); 13C-NMR (CDCl3, ppm, 100 MHz): δ 20.6, 23.9, 31.3, 33.1, 51.7, 52.4, 54.9,
129.2, 132.0, 132.6, 135.3, 135.9, 136.7, 170.1, 173.1, 198.4; IR (CH2Cl2, cm-1): 2953, 1739, 1652, 1437, 1302,
1203, 1118; HRMS (ESI) calcd. for C16H19O5 [M − H]− 291.1238; found: 291.1240.
Dimethyl 2-(3,4-dimethylbenzoyl)pentanedioate (2d). Yellowish oil (297 mg, yield 90%), 1H-NMR (CDCl3, ppm,
400 MHz): δ 2.26-2.34 (m, 8H), 2.42-2.46 (m, 2H), 3.67 (s, 3H), 3.68 (s, 3H), 4.50 (t, J 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (d, J 7.8
Hz, 1H), 7.75 (d, J 7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.79 (s, 1H); 13C-NMR (CDCl3, ppm, 100 MHz): δ 19.8, 20.1, 24.1, 31.3, 51.7, 52.3,
52.5, 126.5, 129.8, 130.0, 133.8, 137.3, 143.5, 170.2, 173.2, 194.7; IR (CH2Cl2, cm-1): 2956, 1740, 1686, 1611,
1439, 1286, 1169; HRMS (ESI) calcd. for C16H19O5 [M − H]− 291.1238; found: 291.1224.
Dimethyl 2-(2,4-dimethylbenzoyl)pentanedioate (2e). Yellowish oil (292 mg, yield 88%), 1H-NMR (CDCl3, ppm,
400 MHz): δ 2.25-2.29 (m, 2H), 2.33-2.48 (m, 8H), 3.66 (s, 3H), 3.68 (s, 3H), 4.41 (t, J 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (s, 1H),
7.10 (s, 1H), 7.66 (d, J 7.8 Hz, 1H); 13C-NMR (CDCl3, ppm, 100 MHz): δ 21.4, 24.0, 51.7, 52.4, 54.6, 126.5, 129.3,
133.1, 133.7, 139.7, 142.7, 170.2, 142.7, 170.3, 173.2, 197.5; IR (CH2Cl2, cm-1): 2953, 1742, 1663, 1442, 1328,
1243, 1136; HRMS (ESI) calcd. for C16H19O5 [M − H]− 291.1238; found: 291.1215.
Dimethyl 2-(4-bromobenzoyl)pentanedioate (2f). Yellowish oil (275 mg, yield 87%), 1H-NMR (CDCl3, ppm, 400
MHz): δ 2.26-2.30 (m, 2H), 2.43-2.47 (m, 2H), 3.67 (s, 3H), 3.69 (s, 3H), 4.49 (t, J 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.63 (d, J 8.5 Hz,
2H), 7.90 (d, J 8.5 Hz, 2H); 13C-NMR (CDCl3, ppm, 100 MHz): δ 23.4, 31.1, 33.0, 51.7, 52.4, 129.1, 130.2, 132.2,
134.6, 169.8, 173.2, 193.9; IR (CH2Cl2, cm-1): 2952, 1735, 1686, 1583, 1435, 1329, 1272, 1171; HRMS (ESI)
calcd. for C14H14BrO5 [M − H]− 341.0030; found: 341.0035.
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Dimethyl 2-benzoylsuccinate (2g). Yellowish oil (327 mg, yield 93%), H-NMR (CDCl3, ppm, 400 MHz): δ 3.03-
3.14 (m, 2H), 3.67 (s, 3H), 3.68 (s, 3H), 4.89 (t, J 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (d, J 7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.58-7.61 (m, 1H), 8.04 (d, J
7.3 Hz, 2H); 13C-NMR (CDCl3, ppm, 100 MHz): δ 33.1, 49.3, 52.1, 52.9, 128.8, 128.9, 133.8, 135.8, 169.2, 171.7,
194.0; IR (CH2Cl2, cm-1): 3003, 2955, 2849, 1737, 1689, 1596, 1436, 1333, 1272, 1161; HRMS (ESI) calcd. for
C13H14O5 [M − H]− 250.0847; found: 250.0832.
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Dimethyl 2-(4-methylbenzoyl)succinate (2h). Yellowish oil (309 mg, yield 90%), H-NMR (CDCl3, ppm, 400
MHz): δ 2.42 (s, 3H), 3.05-3.08 (m, 2H), 3.67 (s, 3H), 3.69 (s, 3H), 4.87 (t, J 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.29 (d, J 8.2 Hz, 2H),
7.93 (d, J 8.2 Hz, 2H); 13C-NMR (CDCl3, ppm, 100 MHz): δ 28.9, 33.1, 49.2, 52.1, 52.8, 129.1, 129.5, 133.3,
144.8, 169.3, 171.8, 193.5; IR (CH2Cl2, cm-1): 2953, 2826, 1737, 682, 1607, 1436, 1255, 1165; HRMS (ESI) calcd.
for C14H15O5 [M − H]− 263.0925; found: 263.0904.
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Dimethyl 2-(2,5-dimethylbenzoyl)succinate (2i). Yellowish oil (293 mg, yield 87%), H-NMR (CDCl3, ppm, 400
MHz): δ 2.37 (s, 3H), 2.41 (s, 3H), 3.01-3.11 (m, 2H), 3.67 (s, 3H), 3.69 (s, 3H), 4.76 (t, J 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.23-7.25
(m, 1H), 7.76-7.80 (m, 2H); 13C-NMR (CDCl3, ppm, 100 MHz): δ 20.4, 21.0, 32.9, 51.9, 52.1, 52.7, 129.3, 131.9,
132.6, 135.3, 135.9, 136.7, 169.3, 171.8, 197.5; IR (CH2Cl2, cm-1): 2951, 1734, 1680, 1432, 1272, 1170; HRMS
(ESI) calcd. for C15H17O5 [M − H]− 277.1081; found: 277.1090.
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Dimethyl 2-(3,4-dimethylbenzoyl)succinate (2j). Yellowish oil (290 mg, yield 86%), H-NMR (CDCl3, ppm, 400
MHz): δ 2.32 (s, 6H), 2.98-3.11 (m, 2H), 3.67 (s, 3H), 3.69 (s, 3H), 4.87 (t, J 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.11-7.22 (m, 2H), 7.58
(s, 1H); 13C-NMR (CDCl3, ppm, 100 MHz): δ 19.8, 20.1, 33.1, 49.1, 52.1, 52.8, 126.7, 129.9, 130.0, 133.6, 137.2,
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