Neopentyl alcohol → HCID 15696561, compound

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Reaction Steps

35 g 2,2-dimethyl propanol (previously melted at 45° C.), 6 g of 5-ethoxy pyrrolidin-2-one and 3 g of Amberlite-15 resin are agitated at 40° C. for 2 hours 15 minutes. After filtering, the 2,2-dimethyl propanol is distilled off under 0.8 mm/Hg at 35° C. The residue is dissolved in hexane and iced for 2 hours. 3.2 g of the expected product is obtained, m.p. 67°-69° C., crystallized from hexane.

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