Benzene → 2-Acetyl-4-methoxycyclohexanone

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Reaction Steps

To a suspension of 60% sodium hydride (1.12 g) in 2.5 g of ethyl acetate, a solution consisting of 1.78 g of 4-methoxycyclohexanone and 0.5 ml of benzene was dropwise added. The reaction was allowed to proceed at 40° C. for 3 hours and then at room temperature for 3 hours. A small amount of methanol was added to decompose the sodium hydride. The reaction mixture was then poured into water, neutralized with hydrochloric acid, and extracted with ether. Thus, 1.16 g of 2-acetyl-4-methoxycyclohexanone was obtained.

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