Synthesis of 2-methyl-1,3-cyclopentanedione monoethylene ketal

✍ Scribed by Tony Volpe; Gilbert Revial; Michel Pfau; Jean d'Angelo

• Book ID: 104218742
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1986
• Tongue: French
• Weight: 111 KB
• Volume: 27
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0040-4039
• DOI: 10.1016/s0040-4039(00)84660-2

✦ Synopsis

Direct ketalization of 2-methyl-1,3-cyclopentanedione 3 led to the corresponding diethylene ketal 2. Carefully controlled hydrolysis of compound 2 afforded the monoethylene ketal 1 in high yield.