N,N-Dimethyl-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-8-amine → 4-(Dimethylamino)cyclohexan-1-one

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4.96 gm (26.8 mMol) 4-dimethylamino-1-cyclohexanone ethylene ketal were dissolved in 50 mL formic acid and the solution stirred at reflux for 18 hours. The reaction mixture was then cooled to ambient and the volatiles removed under reduced pressure to give 3.78 gm (100%) of the title compound.

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