Ethyl-7-(1'-benzyloxycarbonyl-5'-oxocyclopentyl)-heptanoate → Ethyl 7-(2-oxocyclopentyl)heptanoate

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The crude oil from (ii) above was dissolved in 50 ml. of toluene and reduced over 1 g. of 5% Pd on carbon under 50 psi of hydrogen for 20 hours. The catalyst was removed by filtration and the filtrate refluxed two hours to complete decarboxylation. The toluene was subsequently removed by evaporation and the residual oil distilled on the Kugelrohr apparatus. Heating to 130° C. removed the volatile impurities, and the bulk of the desired product was collected at 175°-180° C. Yield was 11.2 g. (79%).

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