Acetone → 4-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-3-buten-2-one

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A mixture of acetone (80 ml), sodium hydroxide (3.7 g) and water (100 ml) was treated at room temperature dropwise with a solution of 5-fluoro-2-methylbenzaldehyde (11.5 g) in acetone (30 ml) and stirred at the same temperature for 1 hour. Acetone was distilled off under reduced pressure, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed successively with water and saturated brine and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 4-(5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-3-buten-2-one (13.4 g).

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