Cyclohexanone → HCID 68433282, compound

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Reaction Steps

Cyclohexanone (30 ml) and ethyl formate (24 ml) were dissolved in diethyl ether (150 ml), sodium ethoxide (21 g) was added under ice-cooling, and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 10 hr. Insoluble material was collected by filtration, and washed with diethyl ether to give the object compound (49.2 g) as a solid.

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