Toluene → HCID 73996776, compound

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Advantageously, the conversion of 18a to 47 and the conversion of 47 to 31 can be carried out sequentially or simultaneously in a single reaction vessel or in a single reaction mixture without isolation. To further advantage, the preparation of the acetal 18 from aldehyde 19, the conversion of 18 to the corresponding enol ether intermediate, and the conversion of the enol ether intermediate to 31 can all be carried out in a single reaction vessel or reaction mixture. For example, 2-(((4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl)methyl)hexanal can be heated in a solvent such as toluene in the presence of 3-buten-2-ol and p-toluenesulfonic acid with removal of water (e.g., with a Dean-Stark trap) to produce 2-butyl-2-(((4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl)methyl)hex-4-enal.

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