6-Bromo-1-hexene → N-(Hex-5-enyl)phthalimide

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A suspension of 39 g of potassium phthalimide in 150 ml of N,N-dimethylacetamide was treated at 20° C. while stirring with 27 ml of 6-bromo-1-hexene. After 4 hours, the mixture was poured into 300 ml of ice-water, extracted with ether, the organic phase was washed with 10% sodium chloride solution, dried, filtered and concentrated to dryness. There were obtained 45 g (100%) of 6-phthalimido-1-hexene, m.p. 17°-20° C.

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