Sulfuric Acid → 4-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-pentyl-cyclopent-2-enone

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In the same flask as in Example 1, there were charged 3-acetoxy-2-n-pentyl-3-methyl-4-cyclopentenone (2.24 g), tetrahydrofuran (10 ml) and 20% sulfuric acid (10 ml), and the resultant mixture was stirred at 30° to 50° C. for 6 hours. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was subjected to post-treatment and purification as in example 1 to give 1.55 g of 4-hydroxy-2-n-pentyl-3-methyl-2-cyclopentenone. Yield, 85%.

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