Q63E
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The so-called Wieland–Miescher ketone is a valuable starting material used in the synthesis of steroid hormones. How might you prepare it from 1,3-cyclohexanedione?
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The preparation of Wieland–Miescher ketone from 1,3-cyclohexanedione includes no. of type of reactions like alkylation, Robinson annulation, Michael reaction, and aldol condensation reaction.
1Preparation of Wieland–Miescher ketone
Preparation of Wieland–Miescher ketone from 1,3-cyclohexanedione starts with an alkylation reaction after treatment with a strong base which adds a methyl group to the compound. Then it will be followed by Robinson’s annulation and at last aldol condensation occurs.
2The reaction is as follows
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