Author's Organization:Chemical Research Laboratories, Sankyo Co., Ltd., Chemical Research Laboratories, Sankyo Co., Ltd., Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University
A simple procedure is described for the synthesis of trans-3, 4-bis(methoxycarbonylmethyl)-cyclopentanone (4), starting with dimethyl muconate or dimethyl 3, 4-dibromoadipate and dimethyl sodiomalonate.