2,2-dimethyl-5-phenylacetyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6- dione/phenylacetyl-Meldrum’s acid

2,2-dimethyl-5-phenylacetyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione
pale-yellow prisms, mp 96–97°C The ¹H NMR spectrum of this compound has absorptions at δ 1.65 (s, 6 H), 4.30 (s, 2 H), 7.20 (s, 5 H), and 15.0 (br s, 1 H).

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