Chim. Acta, 47, 1961 (1964). iiidepeiideiit of the reaction conditions; however, it was found that only in neutral solution could pure IITa be obtuiiied by direct recrystallization of the reactiori mixture. Chromatography of the mother liquori yielded 28% of n mixture of isomer V (iii equilibrium with heniiketal 1-ketal TIb. The structure of VIb its spectral properties, it-coiiver arid> olutioii, and it< 1) reparatioii oil heatiiig 1-under refiuu\ nth p-tciluenesulfoiiic: wid iii ...