Water → Ethyl 4-cycloheptylidene-2-butenoate

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Reaction Steps

6.7 ml of ethyl 4-(diethoxyphosphoryl)-2-butenoate are dissolved in 7 ml of dimethoxyethane and the solution is then poured onto 1.3 g of 60% sodium hydride in 40 ml of dimethoxyethane. After stirring for 45 minutes, the mixture is cooled to 10° C., 3.2 ml of cycloheptanone are then added dropwise and the mixture is allowed to return to RT. After stirring for 4 hours, the mixture is poured onto cold water and then extracted with ether, and the extracts are dried and evaporated. The residue is chromatographed on silica, eluting with DCM. 1.9 g of the expected compound are obtained.

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