Hydrochloric Acid → 1-Cyclopentyl-pent-4-yn-1-one

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To a solution of pent-4-ynethioic acid S-pyridin-2-yl ester (17.9 g, 94 mmol), dissolved in THF (900 mL) cooled to −78° C. was added cyclopentylmagnesium bromide (2.0 M, 94 mL, 188.5 mmol). The reaction was stirred for 15 minutes, and then warmed to −50° C. The reaction was poured into 500 mL 1 N HCl and the layers were separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with 2×200 mL diethyl ether and the organic layers were combined. The organics were then washed with 300 mL of 1 N NaOH. The organic layer was dried over Mg SO4, and the solids were removed by filtration. The solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to give the desired compound (14.0 g, 99% yield).

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