Formaldehyde → HCID 53689540, compound

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11.2 g of 6-(2-cyclohexylethoxy)-2-methylenehexanoic acid ethyl ester, in the form of a nearly colourless oil, which is purified by chromatography on silica gel (migrating agent: 9:1 petroleum ether/ethyl acetate), are obtained by the procedure described in Example 1b from 16.5 g of [4-(2-cyclohexylethoxy)-butyl]-malonic acid ethyl ester, 1.97 g of paraformaldehyde, 12 ml of pyridine and 0.7 ml of piperidine.

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