Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed)

310. Lipids. Part V. Total synthesis of ximenynic acid, homoricinstearolic acid, and two fatty hydroxy-acids with allenic sidebranches

L Crombie, AG Jacklin

Index: Crombie; Jacklin Journal of the Chemical Society, 1957 , p. 1622,1628

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Citation Number: 19

Abstract

Ximenynic (octadec-lrans-1 l-en-9-ynoic) acid (VII) is synthesised from dec-3-en-l-yne by chain extension with 1-chloro-'I-iodoheptane, followed by nitrile synthesis, and is identical with the natural substance. A preparative sequence making l-chloro-7-iodoheptane more