• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.265-270
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• 1993

6, 10, 14, 18-Tetramethyl-5, 9, 131, 17(E, E, E)-nonadecatetraen-2-one was synthesized from geraniol or 6-methyl-5(E)-hepten-2-one in 6 steps, repectively. The key step in both syntheses, was the condensation of phenyl sulfone compound and allylic chloride.