Formic Acid → 2-(4-Propylphenyl)cyclohexan-1-one

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To 300 ml of formic acid (99%) was put 84 g of the 1,1-ethylenedioxy-4-(4-n-propylphenyl)cyclohexane mentioned above, and stirred under a reflux for 2 hours. After cooled, the reaction solution was added to 500 ml of water and extracted with 500 ml of ethyl acetate. Organic layer was washed with water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off under a reduced pressure to obtain 65.6 g of 4-n-propylphenylcyclohexanone.

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