Benzoylacetone → 2Z-[(4-hexylphenyl)methylene]-1-phenyl-1,3-butanedione

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Benzoylacetone (0.65g, 0.004 moles), parahexylbenzaldehyde (0.76g, 0.004 moles) and piperidine (3 drops) were stirred in ethyl ether (10ml) for 20 hrs. An additional 200mg benzoylacetone was added and the solution stirred for 48 hrs. The solution was concentrated to an oil with a gentle stream of Nitrogen. The product was purified by silica gel chromatography. The structure assignment was supported by NMR, infrared and uv spectra and elemental analysis (334.5).

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