N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone → HCID 72988237, compound

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Reaction Steps

In a 3-neck 250 ml round bottom flask equipped with a short path distillation apparatus, a solution of 80.0 g of dimethyl [2-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)-3-oxocyclopentyl]malonate and 63.0 g NMP was heated to 160° C. The solution was then charged with water until the reaction was complete. Upon completion of the reaction, distillation under vacuum (b.p.=140-145° C. at 1 mbar) of the reaction medium allowed to recover directly the purified title compound with a yield of 81%.

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