Methyl iodide → 7-Methyl-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-8-one

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Under a nitrogen atmosphere, to a solution of lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (1M, 100 ml, 100 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (200 ml) was added dropwise a solution of 1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-8-one (15.6 g, 100 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (50 ml) at −78° C. over about 30 min, and the mixture was stirred for 30 min. Then, methyl iodide (2.5 ml, 120 mmol) was added dropwise over 5 min, and the mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 30 min, and at room temperature for 2 hr. To the reaction mixture was added saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution, and the mixture was extracted three times with diethyl ether. The combined organic layers were dried over magnesium sulfate. Magnesium sulfate was removed by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography to give the title compound (10.6 g, yield 62%).

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