Acetic Acid → 2-(5-Acetoxyhept-1-yl)bicyclo[3.3.0]octan-7-one

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The starting material from Example 3, 2-(5-hydroxyhept-1-yl)bicyclo[3.3.0]octan-7-one {hexahydro-4-(5-hydroxyheptyl)-2(1H)-pentalenone} (2.5 g, 10.5 mmoles) is diluted with glacial acetic acid (10 ml) and stirred in a 70° C. water bath for 4 hours. The reaction is cooled to room temperature and partitioned between ether (50 ml) and water (50 ml). The ether layer is separated and the aqueous phase extracted with ether (2×50 ml). The organic layers are combined, neutralized with a solution of saturated sodium bicarbonate, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent is removed under vacuum leaving a clear yellow oil. The crude product is chromatographed on silica gel and subsequently kugelrohred under vacuum leaving a clear, colorless oil (2.1 g, 7.4 mmoles).

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