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A 500 ml flask was charged with 100.0 g of prenyl mesityl oxide (13% nonconjugated 79.7% conjugated isomer), 0.56 mole, 40.6 g ethylene diamine, and 0.5 g NaOH. This was then flushed thoroughly with nitrogen. The mixture was heated at between 95° and 105° C. and agitated for approximately four hours under a slight nitrogen pressure. Analysis by gas liquid chromatography indicated that 31.9% prenyl mesityl oxide remained unchanged after this time. Steam distillation of the pot mixture gave a true yield of 95.8% of methyl heptenone based on the prenyl mesityl oxide reacted, after the recovery of unreacted prenyl mesityl oxide.

1. customThis was then flushed thoroughly with nitrogen
2. temperatureThe mixture was heated at between 95° and 105° C.
3. distillationSteam distillation of the pot mixture