Ethyl formate → HCID 89106885, compound

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Reaction Steps

A 2 L reaction flask was charged with sodium hydride (NaH) (40 g) in dimethoxyethane (DME) (CH3OCH2CH2OCH3) (1.39 Kg) and a mixture of Cashmeran™ (520 g) and ethyl formate (185 g) at room temperature. The mixture was stirred for 8 hours to provide 1,1,2,3,3-pentamethyl-4-oxo-2,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-1H-indene-5-carbaldehyde. Dimethylformamide (DMF) (300 mL) and hydroxylamine hydrochloride (NH2OH*HC1) (174 g) were then added and the temperature was heated to and maintained at 130° C. for 8 hours. Water was then added and the organic layer was extracted by toluene and washed once with water. Toluene was distilled off using a Rotovap to provide crude product 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-6,6,7,8,8-pentamethyl-4H-indeno[5,4-D]isoxazole (260 g), which was then recrystallized to afford a pure product with a melting point of 80.96° C.

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