Water → 4-Butyl-4-hydroxy-3,5,5-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one

HRID 1111846Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 1111846 reaction equation
CC1C[O:5][C:4]2([CH2:11][C:10]([CH3:13])([CH3:12])[C:9](=[O:14])[C:8]([CH3:15])=[CH:7]2)O1.[CH2:16]([Li])[CH2:17][CH2:18][CH3:19].O.[Li]>CCCCCC>[CH2:16]([C:9]1([OH:14])[C:10]([CH3:12])([CH3:13])[CH2:11][C:4](=[O:5])[CH:7]=[C:8]1[CH3:15])[CH2:17][CH2:18][CH3:19]

Participants

6

Procedure

A solution of 20 g of 2,7,9,9-tetramethyl-1,4-dioxaspiro [4,5]dec-6-en-8-one (prepared by the method of Example III) in hexane is stirred while a solution of n-butyl lithium in hexane is added dropwise. When no additional exotherm occured the addition is stopped and the mixture is stirred for about 15 minutes. Water is added with stirring to hydrolyze the lithium salt. The organic layer is separated and the hexane is allowed to evaporate, leaving oily crystals which are recrystallized from cyclohexane yielding 10 g of 4-butyl-4-hydroxy-3,5,5-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one, m.p. 90°-93° C. The compound exhibits the following spectral characteristics:

Workup

  1. additionis added dropwise
  2. additionthe addition
  3. stirringwith stirring
  4. customThe organic layer is separated
  5. customto evaporate
  6. customleaving oily crystals which
  7. customare recrystallized from cyclohexane yielding 10 g of 4-butyl-4-hydroxy-3,5,5-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one, m.p. 90°-93° C

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-112355a4f32445e8971db32916ca88e9
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1978_10
Patent number
US04119574

Reaction notes

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