反应详情

A mixture of 0.1 mol of p-cyanobenzaldehyde, 0.1 mol of 3-hydroxymethyl-2-octanol, 200 ml of benzene and 150 mg of p-toluenesulfonic acid is boiled under a water separator until the reaction is complete. Usual working-up gives 2-p-cyanophenyl-5-n-pentyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxane.