2-Acetyl-5-Methylfuran → 3-(Dimethylamino)-1-(5-methylfuran-2-yl)prop-2-en-1-one

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A mixture of 37.24 g of 2-acetyl-5-methylfuran and 150 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide dimethylacetal was heated on a steam bath under an air condenser for 16.5 hours. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue taken up in dichloromethane and passed through a short column of magnesium silicate. The filtrate was evaporated on a steam bath with the addition of n-hexanes to a volume of 100-150 ml. Cooling with scratching gave 28.31 g of the desired compound, mp 123°-125° C.

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