Propargyl bromide → Heptopargil

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Reaction Steps

4.6 g (0.2 mole) of metallic sodium are dissolved in 200 ml of methanol, and 33.4 g (0.2 mole) of (±)-1,7,7-trimethyl-bicyclo[2,2,1]heptane-2-one-oxime are added to the solution. After one hour of boiling 23.8 g (0.2 mole) of propargyl bromide are introduced, and the reaction is continued for a further hour. The mixture is cooled, the separated sodium bromide is filtered off, the filtrate is concentrated, and the concentrate is subjected to fractional distillation in vacuo. 33.2 g (81%) of (±)-2-(propargyloxyimino)-1,7,7-trimethyl-bicyclo[2,2,1]heptane are obtained as a light yellow oil; b.p.: 94° C./1.5 mm Hg, nD20 =1.4955.

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