[O:1]=[C:2]([CH2:8][CH2:9][C:10]1[CH:15]=[CH:14][CH:13]=[CH:12][CH:11]=1)[CH2:3][C:4]([O:6][CH3:7])=[O:5].[Cl:16][C:17]1[CH:24]=[CH:23][CH:22]=[C:21]([Cl:25])[C:18]=1[CH:19]=O.C(O)(=O)C.N1CCCCC1>C1C=CC=CC=1.O>[Cl:16][C:17]1[CH:24]=[CH:23][CH:22]=[C:21]([Cl:25])[C:18]=1[CH:19]=[C:3]([C:2](=[O:1])[CH2:8][CH2:9][C:10]1[CH:11]=[CH:12][CH:13]=[CH:14][CH:15]=1)[C:4]([O:6][CH3:7])=[O:5]A mixture of methyl 3-oxo-5-phenylpentanoate (10 g, 48.5 mmol), 2,6-dichlorobenzaldehyde (8.486 g, 48.5 mmol), acetic acid (0.56 ml, 9.7 mmol), and piperidine (0.24 ml, 2.42 mmol) in benzene (100 ml) was refluxed with azeotropic removal of water for 3 h. After cooled down, the reaction mixture was wash with water, NaHCO3 aqueous solution, and brine, and dried over Na2SO4. Evaporation of the solvent afforded crude viscous oil, which was used for next reaction without purification. 1H NMR data indicated that this was 1:1 mixture of E and Z isomers.
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