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HRID 1783876Generated: October 29, 2026

Ethyl 4-methylidenecyclohexane-1-carboxylate → 4-Methylenecyclohexylmethanol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthyl 4-methylidenecyclohexane-1-carboxylateHCID 15151435—
ReactantAluminium lithium hydrideHCID 21226445—
Product4-MethylenecyclohexylmethanolHCID 13860—

Reaction Steps

The reduction reaction of 4-methylene-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid ethyl ester with LAH is as described in the above reference. The product was purified by distillation to provide (4-methylene-cyclohexyl)-methanol as clear oil (3.67 g, 29.09 mmol, 50% over Step A and B).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07501408B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2009_03
ORD IDord-bd9245b2f7094d11a58f50b566c68df3
Source noteuspto-grants-2009_03