A New Synthesis of 6,10,14,18-Tetramethyl-5,9,13,17 (E,E,E)-nonadecatetraen-2-one

  • Park, Oee-Sook (Department of Chemistry, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Ahn, Su-Kyung (Department of Chemistry, Chungbuk National University)
  • Published : 1993.12.01

Abstract

6, 10, 14, 18-Tetramethyl-5, 9, 131, 17(E, E, E)-nonadecatetraen-2-one was synthesized from geraniol or 6-methyl-5(E)-hepten-2-one in 6 steps, repectively. The key step in both syntheses, was the condensation of phenyl sulfone compound and allylic chloride.

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