Helvetica Chimica Acta

The 'aldol condensation'of citral and related reactions

AF Thomas, R Guntz??Dubini

Index: Thomas,A.F.; Guntz-Dubini,R. Helvetica Chimica Acta, 1976 , vol. 59, # 6 p. 2261 - 2267

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Abstract

Abstract The reaction of citral with anhydrous base leads initially to a cyclohexa-1, 3- dienecarbaldehyde. Stronger base and longer reaction times result in deconjugation to a cyclohexa-1, 4-diene-carbaldehyde, together with oxidative loss of six carbon atoms to yield 2-methyl-4-(4-methylpent-3-enyl) benzaldehyde. A mixed aldol reaction between citral and 3- methyl-2-butenal (= senecia aldehyde) is described.