1-Bromo-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-diene → HCID 54127646, compound

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To a solution of 2 g. of sodium in 50 ml. of methanol at about 0° is added 35 g. of p-ethylphenylmercaptan. After about 0.5 hour, 15 g. of 1-bromo-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-diene is added and then the mixture is refluxed for about two hours. Then the solvent is evaporated and the concentrate taken up in petroleum ether which is washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated under reduced pressure to yield 1-(p-ethylphenyl)thio-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-diene which can be purified by chromatography. ##STR11##

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