Benzyl acetone → HCID 22937709, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 4-phenylbutan-2-one (3.96 g, 20 mmol) and DMF-DMA (2.4 g, 20 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was stirred at 100° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was cooled, concentrated, and purified by silica gel column (PE/EA=4:1-2:1) to give the title compound (1.5 g, 37%) as a yellow oil.

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