Acetic Anhydride → HCID 20465612, compound
Reaction equation
[OH:1][CH2:2][CH2:3]CCCC1CCCC1=O.OCCCCCC1CCCC1=O.[C:25]([O:28][CH2:29][CH2:30][CH2:31][CH2:32][CH2:33][CH:34]1[CH2:38][CH2:37][CH2:36][C:35]1=[O:39])(=[O:27])[CH3:26].O.C1(C)C=CC(S(O)(=O)=O)=CC=1.C(OC(=O)C)(=O)C>>[C:2]([O:39][C:35]1[CH2:36][CH2:37][CH2:38][C:34]=1[CH2:33][CH2:32][CH2:31][CH2:30][CH2:29][O:28][C:25](=[O:27])[CH3:26])(=[O:1])[CH3:3]Participants
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Procedure
A solution of 400 g. (2.04 moles) of a mixture of 2-(5-hydroxypentyl)cyclopentanone and 2-(5-acetoxypentyl)cyclopentanone (Example 55) and 4.0 g. of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate in 1 l. of acetic anhydride is refluxed at a rate to maintain a steady distillation of acetic acid from the reaction through a helix-packed fractionation column. The reaction is continued with the addition of acetic anhydride to maintain a constant volume until complete conversion of starting materials to product is evident. The mixture is cooled and partitioned between 2 l. of hexane and 3 l. of cold water containing solid sodium bicarbonate to maintain a neutral pH. The organic phase is washed with saturated brine. dried (MgSO4), and evaporated to yield 452 g. of an oil.