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HRID 495210Generated: October 26, 2026

tert-Butanol → Tert-butyl 3-oxopentanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactanttert-ButanolHCID 6386—
Reactant5-(1-Hydroxypropylidene)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dioneHCID 54706177—
SolventBenzeneHCID 241—
ProductTert-butyl 3-oxopentanoateHCID 11182898—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 5-(1-hydroxypropylidene)-2,2 dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione (18.2 g, 69.4 mmol), tBuOH (19.9 ml, 208 mmol) and benzene (400 ml) was heated at reflux for 6 hours. Concentration in vacuo gave a red liquid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07538231B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2009_05
ORD IDord-6cc8a5517af54501b9a98e1722804619
Source noteuspto-grants-2009_05