6,6-Dichloro-2-(5-methoxyhept-1-yl)bicyclo[3.3.0]octan-7-one → Octahydro-4-(5-methoxyheptyl)-2-pentalenol

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The reactions of this example can also be conducted using an equivalent amount of 6,6-dichloro-2-(5-methoxyhept-1-yl)bicyclo[3.3.0]octan-7-one {1,1-dichlorohexahydro-4-(5-methoxyheptyl)-2(1H)-pentalenone} to first prepare 6,6-dichloro-2-(5-methoxyhept-1-yl)bicyclo[3.3.0]octan-7-ol {1,1-dichlorooctahydro-4-(5-methoxyheptyl)-2-pentalenol} which is then treated by the zinc in glacial acetic acid to produce 2-(5-methoxyhept-1-yl)bicyclo[3.3.0]-octan-7-ol {octahydro-4-(5-methoxyheptyl)-2-pentalenol}.

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