3-Phenylprop-2-En-1-Ol → 3-Phenylprop-2-Enal

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Reaction Steps

1.5 g (11.2 mmol) of cinnamyl alcohol (trans-3-phenyl-2-propen-1-ol), 36 g (367 mmol) of cyclohexanone, 0.5 g of catalyst and 1.5 g of dodecane (as GC standard) were heated under argon. After the end of the reaction time, the reaction mixture was analyzed by gas chromatography and the yield was determined. The results are summarized in Table 5 below:

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