1-Penten-3-one, 4,4-dimethyl- → HCID 23458237, compound

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A solution of 2,2-dimethylpent-4-en-3-one (30.0 g) in anhydrous acetonitrile (60 cc) is added, at a maximum temperature of 5° C., to a suspension of triethylammonium 5-chloropyrid-2-yldithiocarbamate (82.0 g) in anhydrous acetonitrile (400 cc). The reaction is allowed to proceed for 3 hours at between 5° and 20° C. The crystals which appear are filtered off; the filtrate is evaporated under reduced pressure (20 mmHg) at 45° C. The residue obtained and the crystals separated off beforehand are dissolved in methylene chloride (750 cc). The organic solution is washed four times with distilled water (total 600 cc), dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated. The product obtained (98.0 g) is dissolved in chloroform (400 cc). The solution is chromatographed on a column of diameter 6.8 cm, containing silica (0.063-0.2 mm; 800 g). Elution is carried out with chloroform (2.6 liters), this eluate being discarded, and then with chloroform (7.2 liters), this eluate being collected and evaporated to dryness. The product obtained (85.0 g) is purified by recrystallisation from acetonitrile (350 cc). 4,4-Dimethyl-3-oxopentyl 5-chloropyrid-2-yldithiocarbamate (70.0 g) (structure determined by IR spectroscopy in petroleum jelly), which melts at 111° C., is obtained.

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