5-(2-Methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)-2-pentanone → HCID 10975921, compound

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To a slurry of methyl triphenylphosphonium bromide (218 g) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (1.8 l) cooled to 0° C. is added 1.6 M n-butyllithium (270 ml) and 2.6 M n-butyllithium (37.5 ml). After stirring for 1 hour, 6,6-ethylenedioxy-heptane-2-one (91.3 g) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (200 ml) is added dropwise and the mixture stirred for 1.5 hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture is then filtered and the filter cake washed with ether. The solvent is removed via distillation at atmospheric pressure. The crude residue is purified via vacuum distillation to give 6,6-ethylenedioxy-2-methyl-hept-1-ene (33.95 g, 38%) bp 75°@15 mm:

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