3-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-cyclopropylprop-2-en-1-one

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: The procedure of Example IX using 24.3 g of 1-cyclopropyl-3-(p-chlorophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one, 11 ml of nitroethane and 1.5 g of sodium in 120 ml of methanol, gives 25 g of 1-cyclopropyl-3-(p-chlorophenyl)-4-nitropentanone as an oily residue which is used in the crude state for the remainder of the operations.