Process for preparing 6-chloro-2-hexanone from 1-methylcyclopentane

A process for preparing 6-chloro-2-hexanone which comprises the steps of (a) oxidizing methylcyclopentane with ozone in the presence of isobutyric acid at a temperature of from about 10.degree. C. to about 30.degree. C. and for a sufficient period of time to form 1-methylcyclopentanol;

• (b) reacting said 1-methylcyclopentanol with a suitable amount of sodium hypochlorite in the presence of acetic acid and at a temperature of from about 0.degree. C. to about 20.degree. C. for a sufficient period of time to form 1-methylcyclopentyl hypochlorite;
• and (c) heating at a temperature of from about 30.degree. C. to about 60.degree. C., said 1-methylcyclopentyl hypochlorite, for a sufficient period of time to form 6-chloro-2-hexanone.

A process for preparing 6-chloro-2-hexanone which comprises the steps of (a) reacting 1-methylcyclopentanol with a suitable amount of an alkali metal hypochlorite in the presence of a carboxylic acid to form 1-methylcyclopentyl hypochlorite;

• and (b) heating said 1-methylcyclopentyl hypochlorite for a sufficient period of time to form 6-chloro-2-hexanone.

A process for preparing 6-chloro-2-hexanone which comprises the steps of (a) reacting 1-methylcyclopentanol with a suitable amount of sodium hypochlorite in the presence of acetic acid and at a temperature of from about 0.degree. C. to about 20.degree. C. for a sufficient period of time to form 1-methylcyclopentyl hypochlorite;

• and (b) heating at a temperature of from about 30.degree. C. to about 60.degree. C., said 1-methylcyclopentyl hypochlorite for a sufficient period of time to form 6-chloro-2-hexanone.

A process for preparing 1-methylcyclopentanol which comprises the step of oxidizing methylcyclopentane with ozone in the presence of a carboxylic acid and for a sufficient period of time and at a suitable temperature to form 1-methylcyclopentanol.