Magnesium, chloro 322 Subject

The interaction between the sodium salt of phenylacetic acid and isopropyl magnesium bromide results into a doubly charged species known as the Ivanov reagent. This product on treatment with cyclopentanone affords aldol condensation to yield the corresponding hydroxy acid. The resulting product on being subjected to alkylation with N-(2-chloro-ethyl)-dimethylamine gives the desired official compound. 

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