Journal of Lipid Research, Vol. 6, 434-435, July 1965
Copyright © 1965 by Lipid Research, Inc.
Direct conversion of 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone of palmitaldehyde to its dimethyl acetal
V. Mahadevan , F. Phillips , and W. O. Lundberg
The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, Austin, Minnesota
A simple procedure is described for the direct conversion of the 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone of palmitaldehyde to the corresponding dimethyl acetal, using BF3-methanol reagent or 10% methanolic HCl in the presence of a keto compound.
Supplementary key words palmitaldehyde dinitrophenyl-hydrazone dimethyl acetal conversion BF3-methanol methanolic HCl
Submitted on February 1, 1965
Accepted on March 11, 1965