3-[(4-Methoxyphenyl)methylene]-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one → HCID 53977839, compound

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 172 g of 3-(p-methoxybenzylidene)-bornan-2-one and 344 g of dry pyridine hydrochloride is heated under gentle reflux for 2 hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture is poured into 1 liter of water; the resulting solid precipitate, which is beige in colour, is filtered off, washed copiously with water and drained; it is then crystallised from 700 ml of isopropanol. 136 g of compound no. 2, which melts at 220°, are thus collected.

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