Pivalic acid → Methyl 3-oxo-2-pentylidenecyclopentaneacetate

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A mixture of 2-(1-hydroxypentyl)-2-cyclopenten-1-one (720 mg, 4.2 mmol) and pivalic acid (100 mg, 0.98 mmol) in trimethylorthoacetate (5 ml, 39.3 mmol) was heated at 115° C. for 3 hours with distillation of MeOH. The concentrated reaction mixture was bulb-to-bulb distilled to afford the title compound in 88% yield and in the form of a 66:34 (Z)/(E) mixture.

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