(1) Department of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, EH9 3JJ Edinburgh, UK;(2) Technology Centre, Castrol International, Whitchurch Hill, Pangbourne, RG8 7QR Reading, UK
Abstract:
Formaldehyde undergoes ethylaluminum dichloride-catalyzed ene reaction with jojoba oil to afford a mixture of 1∶1 and 1∶2
adducts. The hydroxymethyl products were identified by comparison with model adducts prepared from methyl oleate and oleyl
acetate.