1,3-Cyclohexanedione, 2-acetyl-5,5-dimethyl- → HCID 178464540, compound

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Glucosamine hydrochloride (50 g, 231 mmol) was suspended in anhydrous methanol (500 mL), then 2-acetyl-dimedone sodium salt (47.3 g, 231 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 10 minutes, then 2-acetyl-dimedone (21.1 g, 115.9 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred under reflux for 2.5 hours and monitored by tlc. At the completion of the reaction (TLC: MeCN—H20, 10:2), the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and filtered. The filtrate was evaporated and the resulting solid residue was washed on a funnel with ether (3×500 mL) and dried to give crude product (75 g, 94%). No further purification was required for the next reaction.

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