Cuminaldehyde → 2-Nitro-1-(p-isopropylphenyl)-1-propanol

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The procedure of Example 1 was followed for the reaction of 74 g of p-isopropylbenzaldehyde and 57 g of sodium bisulfite with 75 g of 1-nitroethane and 40 g of sodium hydroxide. Water and ethanol served as solvents. The product weighed 41 g and was a light yellow oil which slowly crystallized on standing: ir (film) 2.85 (m), 3.35 (m), 6.5 (s), 7.2 (m), 7.35 (m), 9.5 (m), 11.95 (m) microns; nmr (CDCl3) 7.1 (4H, s), 5.0 to 4.6 (2H, m) 3.05 (1H, broad), 2.9 (1H, quintet), 1.3 (6H, d), 1.5 to 1.2 (3H, m) ppm.

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