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Synthesis 1989; 1989(9): 694-698
DOI: 10.1055/s-1989-27363
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Selective Cleavage of Dimethylhydrazones to the Carbonyl Compounds Using Silica Gel and its Application in the Synthesis of (Z)-9-Tetradecenyl Acetate

R. B. Mitra* , G. Bhaskar Reddy
  • *Division of Organic Chemistry, Central Leather Research Institute, Madras 600020, India
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17 September 2002 (online)

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A new method for the selective hydrolytic cleavage of dimethylhy- drazones consists of treatment of the hydrazones with silica gel (pH 6.80) in wet tetrahydrofuran. Utilizing this method as one of the key steps, (Z)-9-tetradecenyl acetate, the pheromone of Spodoptera frugiperda, was synthesized.