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Utilizing the procedure of EXAMPLE XX 6-(2',5'-dimethylphenyl)-5-keto-3,3-dimethyl hexanoic acid was esterified with absolute ethanol in the presence of a catalytic amount of concentrated sulfuric acid to provide 15.52 g (78% yield) of ethyl 6-(2',5'-dimethylphenyl)-5-keto-3,3-dimethylhexanoate as a pale viscous oil.