Acetoacetic Acid → 4-Hydroxy-6-(4-trifluoromethylphenylthio)2-hexanone

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1.51 Grams of acetoacetic acid were dissolved in 2 ml of water, and 1.82 g of a 30% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution were added thereto by drops while cooling the mixture to 35° C. or less. After having been stirred at 30°-35° C. for 6 hours, the mixture was adjusted to pH 7.5 with a concentrated aqueous hydrochloric acid solution. Thereafter, 0.08 g of sodium acetate and 0.32 g of tetrabutylammonium bromide were added thereto and then 5.82 g of a toluene solution containing 40.2% of 3-(4-trifluoromethylphenylthio)propanal were added thereto. The mixture was stirred at 45°-50° C. for 6 hours and then at room temperature for 12 hours. After the mixture had been neutralized with a concentrated aqueous hydrochloric acid solution, the organic layer was separated, washed with a saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution and then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Removing the solvent from the layer under reduced pressure gave 3.02 g of crude 4-hydroxy-6-(4-trifluoromethylphenylthio)-2-hexanone (purity: 82.8%, yield: 85.6%).

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