Ammonia → HCID 13081567, compound

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A solution of 2 ml of NH3 in 50 ml of methanol is charged into a round bottom flask fitted with a gas inlet tube and a mechanical stirrer. Fitted to the gas inlet tube is an oxygen buret graduated in mls and containing oxygen gas. To this solution is added with stirring 0.015 g of CuCl2 2H2O and 1.1 g of 2-methyl cyclohexanone. Stirring was continued until all solids had dissolved. A steady stream of oxygen was bubbled into the solution for approximately 20 hours, while the solution was stirred at room temperature. Total oxygen uptake was 190 ml. The methanol solvent was removed by rotary evaporator and the product extracted in ether. The ether layer was concentrated. IR,NMR, and mass spectral analysis confirmed the presence of 1-cyano-5-ketohexane.

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