The synthesis of long-chain unbranched aliphatic compounds by molecular doubling

OI Paynter, DJ Simmonds, MC Whiting

Index: Paynter, Oliver I.; Simmonds, Derek J.; Whiting, Mark C. Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, 1982 ,  # 20  p. 1165 - 1166

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Abstract

A convenient General synthesis, applicable to alkanes and terminally mono-and di- substituted alkanes of any chain length, is described; cyclododecanone is used as the starting material, and the C chain is doubled in length as often as required and adjusted first to a multiple of 12, and than to any desired length.