Methanol → 6-(7-Hydroxyheptyl)-7-(3-hydroxy-3-methyloct-1-enyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4,4]nonane

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Methanol (30 ml.), water (15 ml.) and glacial acetic acid (3 drops) were added to 7-(3-hydroxy-3-methyloct-1-enyl)-6-(7-trimethylsilyloxyheptyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4,4]nonane (0.5 g.) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. An excess of diethyl ether was then added and the resulting solution was washed with dilute aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and sodium chloride solution respectively, and dried over sodium sulphate, to give crude 6-(7-hydroxyheptyl)-7-(3-hydroxy-3-methyloct-1-enyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4,4]nonane (0.33 g.), νmax 3400 cm-1, pure enough to use in the next stage.

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