Water → 2-[2-(4-Bromophenyl)-2-oxoethyl]cycloheptan-1-one

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A solution of 80 g (0.28 mole) of p-bromophenacyl bromide in dry dimethylformamide is added dropwise to a cooled solution of 40.2 g (0.28 mole) of 1-pyrrolidino-1-cycloheptene in dry dimethylformamide. After stirring at ambient temperature for 24 hours, and at 100° C. for 5 hours, water is added and the mixture is stirred for an additional 4 hours. The reaction mixture is poured into 1500 ml. of water and extracted with chloroform. The chloroform solution is washed with water, dried, and evaporated to a red oil which is stirred at 100° for 1 hour under a high vacuum. Upon cooling the oil converts to a semi-solid. The semi-solid is crystallized from an ethanol - cyclohexane mixture to give 2-(p-bromophenacyl)cycloheptanone, m.p. 124°-127° C.

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