Ethyl Acetate → HCID 53661256, compound

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To a suspension of lithium aluminum hydride (5.41 g) in ethyl ether (550 ml) was added a solution of methyl (E,E)-4-ethyl-6-methyl-2,4-heptadienoate (35 g) in ethyl ether while keeping the temperature below 30° C. When addition was completed, the mixture was allowed to stir at room temperature for one hour. To this resultant mixture at 10° C. Were added dropwise ethyl acetate (100 ml) and a saturated solution of potassium sodium tartrate (50 ml). The separated organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and evaporated to give 4-ethyl-6-methyl-2,4-heptadiene-1-ol (23.98 g) as an oil.

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