5-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-oxo-1-cyclohexenyl propionate → 5-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2-propionylcyclohexane-1,3-dione

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A mixture of 30.0 g (121 mmols) of 5-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-oxo-1-cyclohexenyl propionate and 7.4 g (61 mmols) of 4-N,N-dimethylaminopyridine was dissolved in 300 ml of tetrahydrofuran. The solution was heated to reflux for 5 hours to perform the reaction. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was allowed to cool. The reaction solution was concentrated and the product was extracted with chloroform. Water was added to the extract and the aqueous phase was adjusted to pH of 4 to 5. The 4-N,N-dimethylaminopyridine was removed. After washing the chloroform phase with water and drying, the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure to give 25.0 g of the product.

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