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HRID 1439166Generated: October 30, 2026

Propionic Acid → (2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienal

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPropionic AcidHCID 1032—
Reactant3-Methyl-2-butenalHCID 61020—
ReactantGeraniolHCID 637566—
Product(2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienalHCID 528059884%

Reaction Steps

100 parts of geraniol, 30 parts of 3,3-dimethylacrolein and 2.5 parts of propionic acid are heated together at refluxing temperature for four hours while stirring. The product is distilled. 83.5 parts of farnesal is obtained having a boiling pointof 120° to 123° C at 0.2 mm. The yield is 84% of theory at a conversion of 63% (based on 3,3-dimethylacrolein).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04058536
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_11
ORD IDord-ed4ed21ea6a4491abe13dadd611908f6
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_11