抄録
The pathway of the leaf alcohol reaction, in which n-hexen-1-ols were converted to 2-propyl-5-ethylbenzylalcohol by refluxing with sodium at 160°C has been confirmed by the tracer technique. First, 2-trans-hexen-1-ol-1-14C and -5-14C were synthesized, then the labeled alcohols were subjected to the leaf alcohol reaction. The 2-propyl-5-ethylbenzyl alcohol-14C obtained was led to suitable degradation compounds.
By the radioassay of the starting, condensed and degradative compounds, the ratios of radioactivity among these compounds were determined. Results demonstrated that the C-1 and C-3 of one molecule of 2-hexen-1-ol respectively combined with the C-4 and C-2 of another molecule of the compound to be converted to 2-propyl-5-ethylbenzyl alcohol.
