Abstract
The reaction of vinylmagnesium chloride with various fatty acids gives a mixture of new unsaturated ketone and divinyl alkyl carbinol. For example, from n-butyric acid, a mixture of 3-n-propyl-3-hydroxyl-1, 4-pentadiene and 5-oxo-1-octene was obtained in a total yield of 64%. Similarly, a mixture of unsaturated ketone and divinyl carbinol was obtained from other fatty acids.
