From: Herb Hedgecock (h.hedgec$##$morehead-st.edu)
Date: Wed Sep 15 1999 - 09:04:47 EDT
I don't recall having seen a reply to your post. First, it doesn't
seem likely that the reaction would occur as you have described.
Second, do a reverse aldol and citral would produce the ketone.
Jenny Goldsmith MLIA (dip) wrote:
>
> When Citral is heated with K2CO3 6-methylhept-5-en-2-one results. Can
> some-one explain or show me the mechanism? Many thanks
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