82 ") was subjec .e: to the Barbier-Wieland degradation cyclohexanecarboxylic acids and the cis- and trans- under previously described14 conditions except that the p- (2-pheny~cyc~ohexane ) -propionic acids have time of refluxing with acetic anhydride was increased to two and one-half hours. The crude product (IIIb) con; ... (previous softening). Recrystal1i:ation from hexane gave degradation, to the configurationally established colorless plates, mp 113.5-114.5 , ...
