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HRID 2419251Generated: October 27, 2026

Ethyl 3,7-dimethyl-8-oxoocta-2,4,6-trienoate → 9-(4-Methoxy-2,6-dimethyl-3-ethyl-phenyl)-3,7-dimethyl-nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-oic acid ethyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthyl 3,7-dimethyl-8-oxoocta-2,4,6-trienoateHCID 54295620—
Reactant4-Methoxy-2,6-dimethyl-3-ethyl-benzyl-triphenyl-phosphonium chlorideHCID 86735905—
Product9-(4-Methoxy-2,6-dimethyl-3-ethyl-phenyl)-3,7-dimethyl-nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-oic acid ethyl esterHCID 54238580—

Reaction Steps

4-methoxy-2,6-dimethyl-3-ethyl-benzyl-triphenyl-phosphonium chloride is condensed with 7-formyl-3-methyl-octa-2,4,6-trien-1-oic acid ethyl ester to produce 9-(4-methoxy-2,6-dimethyl-3-ethyl-phenyl)-3,7-dimethyl-nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-oic acid ethyl ester which is converted by the procedure of Example 7 to form 9-(4-methoxy-2,6-dimethyl-3-ethyl-phenyl)-3,7-dimethyl-nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-oic acid, m.p.: 197°-198° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04105681
Source datasetuspto-grants-1978_08
ORD IDord-46dfa938607941909fff038db1555f22
Source noteuspto-grants-1978_08