Trifluoroacetic acid → HCID 58119712, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

13.3 g 2-Cyano-3-cyclopentyl-acrylic acid methyl ester and 5.8 ml trifluoroacetic acid are dissolved in 70 ml acetonitrile and heated for 7 days to reflux. During the first 5 days 3-amino-5,5-dimethyl-cyclohex-2-enone is added in daily portions (12 g in total). Afterwards the reaction mixture is cooled to 0° C., the precipitate is isolated by filtration, washed 2 times with cold acetonitrile and dried in vacuo. The product is obtained as a mixture of diastereomers.

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