Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 54372346, compound

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2-Acetyl-1,3-cyclopentanedione (3.39 g.) was treated with piperonal (4.79 g.) in 60 ml. of dimethylsulfoxide in the presence of 5 ml. of morpholine at 85° C for 45 minutes. After cooling, the reaction mixture was poured into 150 ml. of water containing 7 ml. of conc. hydrochloric acid. Deposited crystals were separated by filtration and washed with water, and dried. 2-(3,4-Methylenedioxycinnamoyl)-1,3-cyclopentanedione (3.23 g.) was obtained in a yellow crystalline form, which showed mp. 181° - 182° C. after recrystallization from a mixed solvent of dioxane and ethanol.

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