Acetaldehyde → HCID 53995682, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 3-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenoxy]-2-butanone N,N-dimethylhydrazone (5.4 mmol) in THF (15 ml) under nitrogen is added lithium diisopropylamide (6.6 mmol) in THF (15 ml) at 0° for 4 hours. The resulting solution is cooled to -78°, and to it is added ethanal (6.6 mmol). After 1 hour at -78°, the reaction mixture is allowed to warm to 0° and is poured into water/methylene chloride (3:1). The organic phase is separated (3X), and the combined organic extracts are dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated to give 5-hydroxy-2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenoxy]-3-hexanone N,N-dimethylhydrazone (cpd. 25, Table C).

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