Hydrochloric Acid → 4-(Benzyloxy)cyclohexanone

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8-Benzyloxy-1,4-dioxa-spiro[4.5]decane (15 g, 60 mmol) was dissolved in THF (150 ml) and 1M aqueous hydrochloric acid (40 ml) is added and the reaction mixture is heated to reflux overnight. The reaction mixture is cooled and diluted with water (200 ml) before being extracted with ethyl acetate (1×200 ml). The organic extract is washed with saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate and then dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure to give an oil. The oil is distilled under vacuum in a kugelrohr to give 4-benzyloxy-cyclohexanone (10 g).

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