Hydrochloric Acid → Octahydroindolizin-7-one

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The methylvinyl ketone (18.0 g, 256 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of the 4,4-diethoxybutylamine (24.8 g, 154 mmol) in diethyl ether at 0° C. and stirred for one hour. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and stir for 2 hours. The reaction was poured into 350 ml of 2N hydrochloric acid and the layers were separated. The aqueous layer was heated on a steam bath for 1 hour and then allowed to stir at 40° C. for 18 hours. The reaction was made basic with a sodium hydroxide solution and then extracted with methylene chloride. The extracts were dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated to give 20 g of an orange oil. This oil was distilled in vacuo at 74°-84° C./5 mmHg to give 6.68 g of racemic product. (31%). MS(FD)(m/e): 139.

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