Water → HCID 53792303, compound

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Reaction Steps

42 g of 5-[3-oxo-4-phenoxyacetyl-2,5,5-trimethyl-cyclopent-1-en-1-yl]-3-methyl-pent-2-en-4-yn-1-al are dissolved in 420 ml of ethanol. The solution is treated at -40° C. with 1.16 g of sodium borohydride and stirred for 10 minutes. The mixture is then introduced into water and extracted with ether. The 5-[3-oxo-4-phenoxyacetyl-2,5,5-trimethyl-cyclopent-1-en-1-yl]-3-methyl-pent-2-en-4-yn-1-ol is obtained as a viscous oil.

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