2,5-Hexanedione → HCID 43806226, compound

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To a solution 5-bromo-2-methyl aniline (6.38 g, 36.74 mmol) in EtOH (30 ml) was added acetonyl acetone (5.0 ml, 42.62 mmol) and one drop of conc. aqueous HCl. The mixture was heated at reflux for 18 h and then cooled. Solvent was evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between water and EtOAc. The organic layer was separated and washed with water and brine dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. Purification of the residue by flash chromatography (hex:EtOAc/8:2) gave 5.8 g of 1-(5-bromo-2-methyl-phenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole (60%) as a clear oil.

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