(5-Carboxypentyl)triphenylphosphanium bromide → HCID 86757096, compound

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60 g (0.13 mol) of (5-carboxypentyl)triphenylphosphonium bromide were suspended in 250 ml of tetrahydrofuran. 30 g (0.26 mol) of potassium t-butylate in 20 ml of tetrahydrofuran were then added. Subsequently, 26 g (0/11 mol) of 10-bromodecanal were added. After usual work up 28 g (65%) of crude 6Z-16-bromohexadec-6-enoic acid were obtained having the following characteristics: Z/E=93/7;

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