Acetyl chloride → (1R,S) 1,2,2-trimethyl-1-acetyloxy-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-cyclopentane

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Using the procedure of Example 15, 2 g of (1R,S) 1,2,2-trimethyl-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-cyclopentanol and 3 ml of acetyl chloride were reacted and the product was chromatographed over silica gel and was eluted with a 95-5 cyclohexane-ethyl acetate mixture to obtain 1.5 g of (1R,S) 1,2,2-trimethyl-1-acetyloxy-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-cyclopentane.

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