Octane → HCID 12323991, compound

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Reaction Steps

Cyclododecene (41.5 g), chloroform (225 ml), 50% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (275 ml), dichloroethane (60 ml), sec-hexadecyl sec-dodecyl ethylsulphonium ethylsulphate (0.3 g) and n-octane (12 ml) were stirred together at ambient temperature for 10 hours. The product was recovered in a similar manner to that described in Example I(b) (yield 98%)

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