Water → HCID 56626090, compound

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n-Butyl-lithium (1 equivalent) was added dropwise under nitrogen to a solution of heptan-1-yne-7-one ethylene ketal (5.0 g) in ether at ice salt temperature and gave an intense red colour. The solution was stirred at this temperature for 40 minutes. This solution was added to a solution of 4-carbomethoxybenzaldehyde (5.3 g) at the same temperature and produced a grey precipitate. The mixture was left to warm to room temperature. Water was added, the layers separated and the ether layer dried (MgSO4). Removal of the solvent gave an oil which was chromatographed on silica (300 g). Elution with ether gave 1-(4-carbomethoxyphenyl)-1-hydroxyoctan-2-yne-7-one ethylene ketal as a clear oil (5 g). τ (CDCl3) 8.77 (3H, s), 8.35 (4H, m), 7.75 (2H, t, J=7 Hz), 6.85 (1H, broad), 6.16 (3H, s+4H, s), 4.52 (1H, s), 2.45 (2H, d, J=8 Hz), 2.0 (2H, d, J=8 Hz).

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