1,2-Dibromoethane → 4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-oct-1-yn-7-ene

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A mixture of 19.45 g. of magnesium, 0.15 g. of mercuric chloride and 0.5 ml. of 1,2-dibromoethane in 40 ml. of ether, under argon, is stirred for 5 minutes. A 0.5 ml. portion of propargylbromide is added followed by 160 ml. of ether. To the stirred mixture is added dropwise, a solution of 60.0 g. of 5-oxo-1-hexene and 87.3 g. of propargyl bromide in 100 ml. of ether, at such a rate as to maintain a vigorous reflux. After addition is complete, the mixture is stirred for 20 minutes, cooled in an ice bath and a saturated solution of ammonium chloride is added dropwise. The solid is removed by filtration through Celite and washing with ether. The solvent is removed from the filtrate giving the product as an orange liquid.

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