Cycloheptanone → 1-oxaspiro[2.6]nonane

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To a mixture of trimethylsulfonium iodide (35.7 g) in 300 mL dry DMSO was added 11.2 g of cycloheptanone with stirring. A solution of potassium tert-butoxide (16.83 g) in 200 mL dry DMSO was slowly added. The resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. The reaction mixture was quenched by addition of water (600 mL), and extracted with diethyl ether (3×200 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with water (200 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the product.

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