BY hfELVIN s. NEWMAN AND ARLEN B. bfEKLER2 RECEIVED JANUARY 27, 1960 ... The conversion of 1,6-diketo-8a-methyl-1,2,3,4,~,7,8,8a-octahydronaphthalene (I) to 8-hydroxy-l-keto -4-methyl-l,2,3, 5,6,7-hexahydronaphthalene (111) by means of sodium methoxide in methanol is described; I11 forms a stable copper chelate with ease. ... In connection with another problem, we wish ed to prepare a quantity of methyl r-(6-rnethyl-3-keto- 1-cyclohexen-1-y1 ...
