Acetophenone → HCID 68536658, compound

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Acetophenone Oximate 46 g, dissolved in 400 ml dry ether was added dropwise to a stirred suspension of 12.54 g powdered potassium in 150 ml dry toluene and 150 ml dry ether. After refluxing for 48 hours, and filtering, the solid was washed several times with dry ether, and dried under high vacuum. The solid was purified by dispersing 10 gm in a mixture of 50 ml acetonitrile and 100 ml dimethyl sulphoxide. The mixture was heated to 70° C., filtered hot, and allowed to cool. The colourless solid was collected by filtration, and dried under high vacuum at 56° C. for 24 hours. M.p.: 267°-270° C. Analysis: K: theory 22.57, found: 22.33.

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