Water → HCID 73752997, compound

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98 g of crude 6-methylpentadec-5-enoic acid acid (from the proceeding Example) were dissolved in 305 ml of methanol, treated with 2 ml of sulphuric acid and heated to reflux temperature 2 hours. Then, the mixture was poured into water, made basic with saturated potassium bicarbonate solution, extracted twice with t-butyl methyl ether, concentrated and distilled in a high vacuum (0.1 Torr, 162-170° C.). 75 g (85%) of methyl 6-methylpentadec-5-enoate were obtained having the following characteristics: Z/E=56/46;

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