1502-06-3

White solid or colorless liquid

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 86, p. 3068, 1964 DOI: 10.1021/ja01069a019
Organic Syntheses, Coll. Vol. 4, p. 218, 1963
Synthetic Communications, 9, p. 437, 1979 DOI: 10.1080/00397917908064174

Purify the ketone via the semicarbazone (m 205-207o, from EtOH) and distil it through an efficient column. It sublimes in a vacuum. The oxime has m 80o, from MeOH or by sublimation in a high vacuum. [Cope et al. Org Synth Coll Vol IV 218 1963, Prelog et al. Helv Chim Acta 30 1746 1947, Ruzicka et al. Helv Chim Acta 11 675 1930, Beilstein 7 III 134, 7 IV 76.]