Acetone → 1,3-Butanedione, 1-(2-furanyl)-

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4.27 ml (5.04 g, 40 mmol) methyl 2-furoate was added to a suspension of NaH (made from 3.83 g commercial NaH slurry by removal of the mineral oil with pentane) in 30 ml anhydrous diethyl ether. To this was added, so as to maintain the temperature below 30° C., 5.87 ml (4.64 g, 80 mmol) acetone (dried over CaCl2). This mixture was heated under reflux for 2 h, cooled, and divided between diethyl ether and 3M HCl. The ether layer was washed with brine, dried (MgSO4), and concentrated to yield 6.06 g of a red oil (raw yield 99%) which was purified by vacuum distillation (b.p. 85°-90° C./1 torr).

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