Methyl iodide → HCID 10561438, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

358 g (2.52 mol) of methyl iodide and 361 g (2.38 mol) of 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene were successively added to a solution of 428 g (1.98 mol) of (RS)-3-oxo-6-phenylcyclohex-1-ene-1-carboxylic acid, which was obtained according to J. Org. Chem., 1971, 36, 3707, in 4.5 cm3 of acetone and then the reaction mixture was brought to reflux for five hours. The acetone was subsequently distilled off and then the residue was stirred with 2.5 dm3 of water. After cooling to 10° C., the precipitate formed was filtered off, washed with ice-cold water and then dried at 30° C. 423 g (93%) of methyl (RS)-3-oxo-6-phenylcyclohex-1-ene-1-carboxylate were thus obtained in the form of a yellow powder, the characteristics of which were as follows:

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