Ethyl formate → Rac-5-isopropyl-2-oxo-cyclohexanecarbaldehyde

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A solution of ethyl formate (6 mmol) in diethyl ether (2 ml) was added dropwise to a suspension of sodium methoxide (6 mmol) and 4-isopropyl-cyclohexanone (3 mmol) in absolute diethyl ether (3 ml) and after complete evolution of the gas the reaction mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. The solid formed was filtered off, washed with diethyl ether and dried in a high vacuum. The product was obtained as a slightly yellow solid. tR 2.26; MS (pos. Ion.) m/z 169.32 [M+H]+. (J. Org. Chem. 2000, 65(21), 7145-7150).

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