Potassium Hydroxide → HCID 53743879, compound

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24.5 g (95.5 mol) of 14-hydroxy-9-methyltetradec-8-enoic acid, (Z/E=80/20) were placed in 50 ml of glycerol and treated with 0.54 g of potassium hydroxide (50 percent). The resulting water was distilled off. Thereupon, the distillation headpiece was removed and the special headpiece (see FIG. 1) was fitted and filled with glycerol. After the addition of 1 g of sodium methylate the mixture was heated to 152° C., 6 mbar. After 24 hours the addition of 1 g of MeONa was again effected. After 48 hours extraction of the content of the special headpiece yielded 19 g of crude product. By chromatography 19 g (82%) of 10-methyloxacyclopentadec-9-en-2-one were obtained having the following characteristics: Z/E=80/20;

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