Diethyl bicyclo octane 2,5 dione

The present procedure is simpler than others previously described and gives equally good yields. It is easily adapted to the preparation of large quantities of either the diester or the diketone. It can be extended to the preparation of various alkylated 1,4-cyclohexanediones and bicyclic diketbdicarboxylic esters such as diethyl bicyclo[2.2.2]octane-2,5-dione-l,4-dicar-boxylate. 1,4-Cyclohexanedione is a useful intermediate for... 

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