Abstract
In a previous paper1), the synthesis of β, -γ-hexenol from the Grignard reagent of pentenylbromide and formaldehyde has been reported.
However, it was not established with certainty that the synthetic compound thus obtained was truly β, -γ-hexenol itself. Recently, Harper and Smith traced the procedure outlined in that paper and concluded that the synthetic products were not β, -γ-hexenol and as they mainly contained 2-ethylbut-3-en-l-ol and in addition unsaturated hydrocarbons.
Here again, the earlier procedure was repeated on a larger scale.
From this, it was recognized that β, -γ-hexenol is not to be gained, but 2-ethylbut-3-en-l-ol and unsaturated hydrocarbons are obtained in accordance with the experiment of Harper and Smith2).
