Ethanol → HCID 70372312, compound

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The ethyl 2-methyl-7-phenyl-(2E)-heptene-6-ynoate (1.0 g, 4.13 mmol), ethanol (4 ml), potassium hydroxide (1 g) and water (4 ml) were heated together under a nitrogen atmosphere at 50° C. for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was worked up as in Example 1 to give 0.84 g (95% of theory) of 2-methyl-7-phenyl-(2E)-hepten-6-ynoic acid as a colourless solid.

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