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Oxalic Acid → 4-Methoxy-4-methylpentanal
Participants
| Role | Name | HCID | Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reactant | Oxalic Acid | HCID 971 | — |
| Reactant | Tetrahydrofuran | HCID 8028 | — |
| Reactant | 1,1,4-Trimethoxy-4-methylpentane | HCID 14794000 | — |
| Solvent | Water | HCID 962 | — |
| Product | 4-Methoxy-4-methylpentanal | HCID 11829474 | 85.3% |
Reaction Steps
A mixture of 1,1,4-trimethoxy-4-methylpentane (3.2 g, 0.018 mol), tetrahydrofuran (100 mL), water (10 mL) and oxalic acid (1.0 g, 0.022 mol) was heated at reflux for 40 hours. Workup provided 4-methoxy-4-methylpentanal (2.0 g).
Provenance & Evidence
| DOI | 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1 |
|---|---|
| Patent number | US04960946 |
| Source dataset | uspto-grants-1990_10 |
| ORD ID | ord-9040ef476b0b47f4b197c303f09b685a |
| Source note | uspto-grants-1990_10 |