Methanol → E-5-Decen-1-ol

Reaction equation

C([O:4][CH2:5][CH2:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][CH:9]=[CH:10][CH2:11][CH2:12][CH2:13][CH3:14])(=O)C.CO.[OH-].[Na+]>CCCCCC>[CH2:5]([OH:4])[CH2:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][CH:9]=[CH:10][CH2:11][CH2:12][CH2:13][CH3:14]

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Procedure

A portion of the 5-decenyl acetate can be removed and converted to the corresponding alcohol according to the following procedure and the scale can be adjusted as necessary. 15.0 g (67 mmol) of the 5-decenyl acetate, 35 mL of methanol and 34 mL of 2 M sodium hydroxide is added to a 250 mL round-bottomed flask. This mixture is stirred for 3 hours at room temperature. After 3 hours the hydrolysis is complete, 10 mL of hexane is then added and the solution is washed with 10 mL of 1 M HCl, 10 mL of NaHCO3-saturated water and 10 mL of brine. The organic phase is dried with sodium sulfate and filtered, and the hexane is removed under reduced pressure to yield 9.4 g of 5-decenol. GC analysis shows the isometric ratio of the 5-decenol to be conserved.