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Synthesis of cyclopentanone-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester from adipic acid diethyl ester |
| Reaction type: | reaction of the carbonyl group in carboxylic acid derivatives, Dieckmann condensation, ring closure reaction |
| Substance classes: | carboxylic acid ester |
| Techniques: | working with moisture exclusion, heating under reflux, stirring with KPG stirrer, stirring with magnetic stir bar, adding dropwise with an addition funnel, extracting, shaking out, filtering, evaporating with rotary evaporator, distilling under reduced pressure, heating with oil bath |
| Degree of difficulty: | Medium |