Water → HCID 86738067, compound

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To a solution of ethyl trans, trans, trans-2,4,6-undecatrienoate (12 g) in dry ether (300 ml) was added little by little, lithium alminum hydride (1.6 g) with stirring under ice-cooling in the course of 30 minutes and then the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at ambient temperature. To the resultant mixture was added ether containing water and then insoluble materials was removed by filtration. The filtrate was washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to give oily trans, trans, trans-2,4,6-undecatrien-1-ol (7.2 g).

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