4,6,6-Trimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene-1-carboxaldehyde → 4,6,6-Trimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene-1-methanol

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A solution of 20 g (133 mole) of 4,6,6-trimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene-1-carbaldehyde in 100 ml of diethylether was added to a suspension of 1.5 g (39 mmole) of LiAlH4 in diethylether, under stirring and cooling with an ice-bath. After 1 h of reaction time, the mixture was hydrolyzed, the organic layer was separated, washed and dried and concentrated. The crude product was then distilled in vacuo, b.p. 60°/20 hPa, to obtain 11.6 g (56%) of the desired product.

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