Australian Journal of Chemistry

Synthesis of Pentane-1, 5-dialdehydes

GWK Cavill, DH Solomon

Index: Cavill,G.W.K.; Solomon,D.H. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 1960 ,  vol. 13, p. 121 - 128            

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Abstract

Abstract A general method for the synthesis of alkylpentane-1, 5-dialdehydes is described. The appropriately substituted cyclohexanone is oxidized with lead tetra-acetate in benzene solution, and the resultant 2, 6-diacetoxycyclohexanone is reduced (lithium aluminium hydride) to the cyclohexane-1, 2, 3-triol. Fission of the trio1 with sodium periodate yields the pentane-1, 5-dialdehyde.