Methyl iodide → HCID 86741335, compound

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Reaction Steps

(Z,Z)-(±)-1-t-butoxy-10,13-nonadecadiene-2-ol, from Example 1, was reacted with methyl iodide under Williamson conditions as in Example 1 to yield the mixed ether (Z,Z)-(±)-1-t-butoxy-2-methoxy-10,13-nonadecadiene; and the ether on the C-1 hydroxyl was cleaved by ferric chloride in acetic anhydride to yield (Z,Z)-(±)-2-methoxy-10,13-nonadecadien-1-ol having the following characteristics.

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