Acetone → 2-tert-Butyl-5-(propan-2-ylidene)cyclopenta-1,3-diene

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To a mixed solution of 1.40 g (11 mmol) of tert-butylcyclopentadiene, 8.4 ml (114 mmol) of acetone and 20 ml of methanol, 9.5 ml (114 mmol) of pyrrolidine was added with ice cooling, followed by stirring at room temperature for one night. To the reaction solution, 50 ml of water, 100 ml of ether and 3 ml of acetic acid were added with ice cooling. The separated organic phase was washed with water and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After the solvent was distilled off, the residue was subjected to column chromatography (silica gel, developing solvent: hexane) to obtain 1.62 g of a yellow liquid (yield: 88%).

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