Propargyl alcohol → trans-2-Dodecen-1-ol

Participants

Reaction Steps

trans-2-Dodecen-1-ol was prepared by reduction of the propargyl alcohol by the method described by Jones and Denmark (Org. Syn., 1985, 64, 182-8) using 6.0 g (33 mmole) of 2-dodecyn-1-ol in 25 ml of ether and 16.2 ml of Red-Al in 30 ml of ether. Kugelrohr distillation afforded 5.73 g of a clear oil. 1H NMR δ5.66 (m, 2), 4.07 (d, 2, J=4 Hz), 2.03 (dd, 2, J=6, 13 Hz), 1.62 (br, 1), 1.4-1.2 (m, 14), 0.88 (t, 3, J=7 Hz).

Provenance & Evidence