Water → 1-(2-pyridyl)cyclopentene

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In an autoclave, 60.0 g (368 mM) of 1-hydroxy-2-(2-pyridyl)cyclopentane was placed and stirred for 60 hours at 170° C., followed by cooling, addition of water and extraction with methylene chloride. The organic layer was dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, followed by distilling-off of the solvent under reduced pressure and then purification by silica gel column chromatography (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=8/1) to obtain 28.0 g of liquid 1-(2-pyridyl)cyclopentene (Yield: 52.5%).

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