4-Methoxymethylene-1,1-dimethyl-cyclohexane → 4,4-Dimethylcyclohexane-1-carbaldehyde

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A solution of flask 4-(methoxymethylene)-1,1-dimethylcyclohexane (2.3 g, 14.9 mmol) in a 4:1 THF/2N HCl mixture (100 mL) was refluxed fo(1 hour. The volatile was removed in vacuo and the residue was cooled to 0°C. and neutralized with 1N NaOH and extracted with Et2O (3×60 mL). The organic layer was washed with water (50 mL), brine (60 mL) and dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated. The residue was purified by chromatography with hexane-DCM 10% linear gradient as eluant to give the title compound as clear oil. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 9.64 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 2.19-2.12 (m, 1H), 1.79-1.72 (m, 2H), 1.59-1.40 (m, 5H), 1.25-1.18 (m, 1H), 0.92 (s, 3H), 0.87 (s, 3H). No ionization by LCMS.

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