Allyl Alcohol → 1-(3,3-Dimethylcyclohexyl)-pent-4-en-1-one

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Reaction Steps

Into a 2 liter autoclave is placed 700 grams of the diethyl ketal of 1-acetyl-3,3-dimethyl cyclohexane prepared according to Example II; 360 grams of allyl alcohol; and 10 grams of sodium acetate. The autoclave is sealed and heated to 150° C. and maintained at that temperature for a period of five hours. At the end of the five hour period, the autoclave is opened and the contents are filtered, washed with water and distilled on a 12" Goodloe column yielding the following fractions:

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