3a,4,5,7a-Tetrahydro-2-benzofuran-1,3-dione → 3-Cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid

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In a 1 liter glass autoclave equipped with a thermometer, a condenser, a nitrogen gas inlet and a stirrer, 378 g. (3.0 mole) of 2, 7 - octadienol - 1, 152 g. (1.0 mole) of tetrahydrophthalic anhydride, 100 ml. of xylene and 0.5g. of zinc acetate 2 - hydrate were charged. In accordance with the process of Reference Example 1, 388 g of the di-(2, 7 - octadienol - 1) ester of tetrahydrophthalic acid was obtained as the product.

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