Carbon Dioxide → Potassium 3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,4-dienoate
Reaction equation
[CH3:1][C:2](/[CH:7]=[CH:8]\[CH2:9][CH:10]([CH3:17])[CH2:11][CH2:12][CH2:13][CH:14]([CH3:16])[CH3:15])=[CH:3][C:4]([OH:6])=[O:5].C(=O)(O)[O-].[K+:22].C(=O)=O>C1C=CC=CC=1>[CH3:1][C:2]([CH:7]=[CH:8][CH2:9][CH:10]([CH3:17])[CH2:11][CH2:12][CH2:13][CH:14]([CH3:16])[CH3:15])=[CH:3][C:4]([O-:6])=[O:5].[K+:22]Participants
5
Reactant 3
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Procedure
To a solution of 0.5 g. of trans/cis 3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,4-dienoic acid in 15 ml. of benzene is added with stirring an equivalent amount of potassium bicarbonate. The mixture is stirred until the evolution of carbon dioxide ceases and then evaporated to yield potassium 3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,4-dienoate.