Water → Cyclopentanone, 2-(2-oxo-2-phenylethyl)-

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A solution of 72.4 g (0.36 mole) of phenacyl bromide in 175 ml. of toluene is added dropwise to a stirred boiling solution of 50 g (0.036 mole) of 1-pyrrolidino-1-cyclopentene and 200 ml. of toluene. The reaction mixture is heated under reflux for 3 hours. diluted cautiously with 200 ml. of water, refluxed for 4 hours and cooled. After the layers separate, the aqueous phase is extracted with benzene, and the organic phase is dried and concentrated to an oil. Distillation gives 2-phenacylcyclopentanone as a liquid, b.p. 138°-140° C. (0.05 mm).

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