Veratryl alcohol → HCID 13117145, compound

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Reaction Steps

2-Allyl-3-hydroxy-3-methyl-4-cyclopentenone (0.1 mol; 1 part) was dropwise added to a mixture of 3,4-dimethoxybenzyl alcohol (4 parts), tetrahydrofuran (4 parts) and sodium hydride (1/40 part) in the same flask as used in Example 1 at a temperature of 10° to 20° C. for 30 minutes. Then, the reaction mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 1 hour. After completion of the reaction, the mixture was treated in the same manner as in Example 25 to obtain 2-allyl-3-methyl-4-(3,4-dimethoxybenzyloxy)-2-cyclopentenone. Yield, 96%. nD20 1.5514.

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