Glyoxylic Acid → 3-Heptyl-4-oxo-2-pentenoic acid

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Prepared from glyoxylic acid (5.10 g, 6.7 mmol), 2-decanone (15.0 g, 9.6 mmol) and orthophosphoric acid (20 ml). νmax 2925, 2820, 1690, 1460, 1380, 1240, 1120, 880, 720 cm−1. 1H n.m.r. δ (CDCl3) 0.87, t J 7.2 Hz, 3H, CH3; 1.29, m, 10H, CH2; 2.39, s, 3H, CH3; 2.77, t J 6.8 Hz, 2H, CH2; 6.50, s, CH. 13C n.m.r. δ (CDCl3): 13.9, CH3; 22.5, 26.6, 26.9, 29.1, 29.6, 31.6 CH2; 28.8, CH3; 124.3, C2; 157.9, C3; 170.9, COOH; 199.9 C2.

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