Isopropanol → HCID 14417125, compound

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Reaction Steps

Five grams of 3,7,7-trimethyloctan-1-ol in 50 ml. of dry pyridine is added to a mixture of chromic acid (5 g.) in pyridine (50 ml.) with stirring. After two hours, isopropanol (10 ml.) is added and after a further 30 minutes, the mixture is diluted with 0.5% aqueous potassium hydroxide solution and extracted with ether. The ethereal extract is washed, dried and evaporated to yield 3,7,7-trimethyloctan-1-al.

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