Fused Ring Systems from Dieneynes. VI. 1 Some Limitations of the Cyclization Reaction

PS Pinkney, CS Marvel

Index: Pinkney; Marvel Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1937 , vol. 59, p. 2669,2671

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Abstract

Attempts to produce 1-ethynylcyclopentanol from cyclopentanone and acetylene with various condensing agents did not give satisfactory results. A small amount of the acetylenic alcohol was obtained as a by-product in making the glycol (I) but not enough of the alcohol could be obtained to use it in other reactions. a-Tetralone was condensed with l- ethynylcyclohexanol-1 to give the unsymmetrical glycol (VIII) which in turn was ...