Water → 1-Trimethylsilyloxy-4-isopropenyl-1-cyclohexene

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From 23.5 g (0.066 mol) of methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide and 6.9 g (0.061 mol) of potassium tert-butylate, in 80 ml of ether at room temperature, the ylide was formed. To this solution were added dropwise at from 20° to 30° C. 10.0 g (0.047 mol) of 1-trimethylsilyloxy-4-acetyl-1-cyclohexene (Org. Synth. Coll. Vol. VI, 445) dissolved in 20 ml of ether. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. Water was then added, and extraction was carried out with ether. A spatula tip of hydroquinone was added to the combined ether phases, which were then dried and concentrated. The residue was extracted by stirring with heptane and the combined heptane phases were concentrated. 8.0 g (81% of theory) were obtained of a colorless oil which was reacted further without purification.

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