N-allyl-N-(2,2-dimethoxypropyl)-acetamide → N-allyl-N-(2-oxopropyl)-acetamide

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85.5 g (0.425 mol) of N-allyl-N-(2,2-dimethoxypropyl)-acetamide are heated under reflux with 212 ml of formic acid for one hour. The mixture is poured onto 500 g of ice and extracted several times with methylene chloride, the organic phases are washed with sodium bicarbonate solution, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated and the residue is distilled.

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