C([O:3][CH:4]=[CH2:5])=C.[CH:6]1[CH:11]=[CH:10][CH:9]=[CH:8][CH:7]=1>>[CH:4](=[O:5])[CH:3]=[CH:10][CH2:11][CH2:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][CH3:9]The above vinyl ether was dissolved in benzene (100 ml.) and the solution was refluxed for 120 hours under Argon. The solvent was removed at reduced pressure to give a yellow oil (~ 1.289 g.). This was chromatographed on 25 g. of silica gel and elution with 1:9 parts by volume of ether:petroleum ether (b.p. 30°-60°) gave 792 mg. of material. This was further purified by Kugelrohr distillation at 36°/0.5 mmHg to yield 3(S),7-dimethyl-4trans)octenal as a colorless oil, [α] D25 + 30.18° (c= 3.572, CHCl3).
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