Methylhydrazine → HCID 57531656, compound

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A solution of ethyl (3-methoxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-oxocyclohex-3-en-1-yl)(oxo)acetate (15.50 g, 0.061 mol) in acetic acid (100 mL) was treated dropwise with a solution of methyl hydrazine (3.49 mL, 0.066 mol) dissolved in acetic acid (50 mL). After 24 hours at room temperature, the reaction mixture was diluted with water (2 L) under vigorous stirring. The resulting precipitate was filtered and washed with water to obtain the title compound (10.30 g, 67.6% yield) as a yellow solid.

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