Water → 1-Nonyn-4-one

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 14 g of 1-nonyn-4-ol in 100 ml of acetone is cooled to 0° and treated dropwise with 70 ml of 2.67 molar Jones reagent with stirring. The reaction mixture is poured into a mixture of hexane and water, the organic layer is separated and washed with water, dried over sodium sulfate, stripped of solvent, and the residue distilled to give the title product.

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