2-(Phenylmethylene)octanal → 2,5-Dihexyl-1,6-diphenyl-1,5-hexadiene-3,4-diol
Reaction equation
[CH2:1]([C:7](=[CH:10][C:11]1[CH:16]=[CH:15][CH:14]=[CH:13][CH:12]=1)[CH:8]=[O:9])[CH2:2][CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][CH3:6]>[Zn].C(O)(=O)C>[CH2:1]([C:7]([CH:8]([OH:9])[CH:8]([OH:9])[C:7]([CH2:1][CH2:2][CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][CH3:6])=[CH:10][C:11]1[CH:12]=[CH:13][CH:14]=[CH:15][CH:16]=1)=[CH:10][C:11]1[CH:16]=[CH:15][CH:14]=[CH:13][CH:12]=1)[CH2:2][CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][CH3:6]Participants
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Reactant 1
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 2
Procedure
In a fashion similar to that described in Example 1, α-hexyl-cinnamaldehyde was treated with zinc and acetic acid to provide 2,5-dihexyl-1,6-diphenyl-1,5-hexadiene-3,4-diol.
Sources & evidence
- ORD record
- ord-e6ed5cc694194dcf95bb56a21f62fa62