Ethanol → HCID 21432375, compound

Participants

Reaction Steps

In a preferred embodiment of the process, 2-methyl-2-(3-butynyl)-1,3-dioxolane is reacted with 1-chloro-3-bromo-propane or 1-chloro-3-iodo-propane, in the presence of lithium amide in liquid ammonia to obtain 2-methyl-2-(7-chloro-3-heptynyl)-1,3-dioxolane. Conversion of the latter to the nitrile, 2-methyl-2-(7-cyano-3-heptynyl)-1,3-dioxolane, is accomplished by reaction with sodium cyanide in ethanol under reflux. The nitrile is then hydrolyzed in sodium hydroxide to obtain the desired 9-oxo-5-decynoic acid.

Provenance & Evidence