Benzene → 2-Cyclohexen-1-one, 2,6,6-trimethyl-3-(2-methylpropoxy)-

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The compound 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1,3-dione (43.6 g) was added to a mixture of benzene (250 ml), isobutanol (50 ml) and PTSA (500 mg) and heated under reflux for 3 hr in conjunction with a Dean and Stark water separator. The reaction was then cooled to room temperature, washed with aqueous sodium carbonate solution and brine and taken to dryness "in vacuo". Distillation of residue through a 6" vacuum jacketed vigreaux column yielded pure 2,6,6-trimethyl-3-isobutoxycyclohex-2-en-1 one (54.6 g) bp 104°-107°.

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