Toluene → HCID 54352724, compound

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Reaction Steps

167 kg of acetic anhydride and 77 kg of potassium carbonate were heated to 80° in a reaction vessel equipped with an introduction pump and a condenser. 85 kg of (±)-citronellal were then added by means of the introduction pump during 40 min and the mixture was refluxed for 7 hours. After cooling, 100 kg of toluene and 500 l of water were added thereto and after separation of the organic phase the mixture was washed with 100 l of water to give a solution of 3,7-dimethyl-octa-1,6-dien-l-yl acetate in toluene accompanied by minor quantities of a diester of formula ##STR8##

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