HCID 53948317, compound → HCID 13102421, compound

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Reaction Steps

5.16 g (20 mmols) of 1-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2-(p-chlorophenoxy)-1,4-pentadiene, prepared according to Example A2(a) above, are warmed to 50° C. in a mixture of 20 ml of formic acid and 2 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid, during the course of 2 hours. The working-up corresponding to Example B1(a) yields 2.47 g of 1-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-pent-4-en-2-one, which are 84% of theory.

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