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Acetic Acid → 2-(3'-Chlorophenyl)-5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AcidHCID 176—
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
ReactantEthyl 6-(3'chlorophenyl)-6-cyano-5-keto-3,3-dimethylhexanoateHCID 20275820—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product2-(3'-Chlorophenyl)-5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedioneHCID 1325977246.4%

Reaction Steps

Starting with 108.08 g (0.351 mol) of ethyl 6-(3'-chlorophenyl)-6-cyano-5-keto-3,3-dimethylhexanoate, 316 ml of acetic acid, 105 ml of water, and 105 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid, and utilizing the procedure described in Example 1, Part B, 40.82 g (46% yield) of 2-(3'-chlorophenyl)-5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione was obtained as a white solid, m.p. 155°-58° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04526723
Source datasetuspto-grants-1985_07
ORD IDord-887f0ca51454447e8af1df5c181047dd
Source noteuspto-grants-1985_07