AN IMPROVED SYNTHESIS OF 2, 4-HEXADIEN-l-OL

P Vinczer, L Novak, C Szantay

Index: Vinczer, Peter; Novak, Lajos; Szantay, Csaba Organic Preparations and Procedures International, 1992 , vol. 24, # 3 p. 349 - 351

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Abstract

2, 4-Hexadien-l-01 (3), an useful intermediate for the synthesis of 8 (E), 10 (E) dodecadien-l- ol1 which is a sex pheromone component of many insect species? can be prepared from 2.4- hexadienoic acid (la) 3 by reduction with lithium aluminum hydride, however, the yield is very poor