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Following aqueous work-up, anisole is Birch reduced to cyclohexenone.

Principles of Organic Synthesis. R.O.C.Norman, Chapman and Hall, 1978.

  +  
2
Li
  +  
CH3CH2NH2
  +  
2
[H]
  +  
H2O
         
  +  
CH3OH
  +  
2
Li+
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Anisole     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Lithium     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Ethylamine Solvent    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Hydrogen delivered equivalents     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
2-Cyclohexenone     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Methanol     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Lithium ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Birch Reduction
Hydrolysis
Reduction: Of Substrate By Reagent

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