Sulfuric Acid → HCID 178448155, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 3.0 g of trans-4-(3,4-difluorophenyl)cyclohexanecarboxaldehyde (prepared in accordance with Example 2) and 2.4 g of 2-(1E-propenyl)-1,3-propanediol in 75 ml of toluene was treated with 3 drops of 10 percent (v/v) sulphuric acid and the reaction mixture was heated to boiling for 1.25 hours, whereby moist toluene was distilled off and replaced by fresh toluene. Then, the reaction mixture was neutralized with triethylamine and, after cooling, washed three times with water, dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated. Chromatographic purification of the residue on 100 g of silica gel with hexane/ethyl acetate (vol. 49:1) and repeated recrystallization of the trans/cis mixture from hexane gave 0.8 g of pure trans-5-(1E-propenyl)-2-[trans-4-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)cyclohexyl]-1,3-dioxane; m.p. (C-N) 96.0° C., cl.p. (N-I) 125.5° C., Δε (115° C.)=12.4.

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