Cyclohexanone → 1-Cyclohexylpyrrolidine

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Cyclohexylpyrrolidine was prepared as described in the procedure below. In a 3-neck reaction flask equipped with a mechanical stirrer and heating mantle, a 2 molar equivalent of pyrrolidine were mixed with 1 molar equivalent of cyclohexanone in dry cyclohexane to make a 1M solution with respect to the cyclohexanone. To the mixture, 2 molar equivalents of anhydrous MgSO4 (as dehydrating agent) were added. The resulting mixture was refluxed for 94 hours. The progress of the reaction was monitored by NMR analysis.

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