9-HEPTADECANONE

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Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of 4.0 g (14.5 mmol) of the LIVb in 100 mL of THF was added 20 mL (40 mmol) of 2M octylmagnesium bromide in THF dropwise. After stirring 3.5 h, the solution was quenched with saturated NH4Cl, acidified with 1N HCl, and was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed with brine and dried over MgSO4. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was chromatographed on silica gel. Elution with 7.5% ethyl acetate in hexanes gave 4.86 g (88%) of the bis-octyl ketone LIVc as an oil. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 4.55 (s, 2H, CH), 2.64 (dt, 4H, CH2), 1.62 (m, 4H, CH2), 1.42 (s, 6H, CH3), 1.27 (broad s, 20H, CH2), 0.88 (t, 6H, CH3); MS (CI,NH3) m/e 383 (M+1). the solution was quenched with saturated NH4Cl was extracted with EtOAc The combined organic layers were washed with brine dried over MgSO4 The solvent was removed under reduced pressure the residue was chromatographed on silica gel Elution with 7.5% ethyl acetate in hexanes

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of 4.0 g (14.5 mmol) of the LIVb in 100 mL of THF was added 20 mL (40 mmol) of 2M octylmagnesium bromide in THF dropwise. After stirring 3.5 h, the solution was quenched with saturated NH4Cl, acidified with 1N HCl, and was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed with brine and dried over MgSO4. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was chromatographed on silica gel. Elution with 7.5% ethyl acetate in hexanes gave 4.86 g (88%) of the bis-octyl ketone LIVc as an oil. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 4.55 (s, 2H, CH), 2.64 (dt, 4H, CH2), 1.62 (m, 4H, CH2), 1.42 (s, 6H, CH3), 1.27 (broad s, 20H, CH2), 0.88 (t, 6H, CH3); MS (CI,NH3) m/e 383 (M+1). the solution was quenched with saturated NH4Cl was extracted with EtOAc The combined organic layers were washed with brine dried over MgSO4 The solvent was removed under reduced pressure the residue was chromatographed on silica gel Elution with 7.5% ethyl acetate in hexanes

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of the product of Example 1 (4.0 g, 14.5 mmol) in THF (100 mL) was added a solution of 2M octylmagnesium bromide in THF (20 mL, 40 mmol) dropwise. After stirring for 3.5 hr, the solution was quenched with saturated NH4Cl, acidified with 1N HCl, and was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed with brine and dried over MgSO4. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was chromatographed on silica gel. Elution with 7.5% ethyl acetate in hexanes gave the bis-octyl ketone (III) (4.86 g, 88%) as an oil. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 4.55 (s, 2H, CH), 2.64 (dt, 4H, CH2), 1.62 (m, 4H, CH2), 1.42 (s, 6H, CH3), 1.27 (broad s, 20H, CH2), 0.88 (t, 6H, CH3); MS (CI,NH3) m/e 383 (M+1). the solution was quenched with saturated NH4Cl was extracted with EtOAc The combined organic layers were washed with brine dried over MgSO4 The solvent was removed under reduced pressure the residue was chromatographed on silica gel Elution with 7.5% ethyl acetate in hexanes

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of the product of Example 1 (4.0 g, 14.5 mmol) in THF (100 mL) was added a solution of 2M octylmagnesium bromide in THF (20 mL, 40 mmol) dropwise. After stirring for 3.5 hr, the solution was quenched with saturated NH4Cl, acidified with 1N HCl, and was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed with brine and dried over MgSO4. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was chromatographed on silica gel. Elution with 7.5% ethyl acetate in hexanes gave the bis-octyl ketone (III) (4.86 g, 88%) as an oil. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 4.55 (s, 2H, CH), 2.64 (dt, 4H, CH2), 1.62 (m, 4H, CH2), 1.42 (s, 6H, CH3), 1.27 (broad s, 20H, CH2), 0.88 (t, 6H, CH3); MS (CI,NH3) m/e 383 (M+1). the solution was quenched with saturated NH4Cl was extracted with EtOAc The combined organic layers were washed with brine dried over MgSO4 The solvent was removed under reduced pressure the residue was chromatographed on silica gel Elution with 7.5% ethyl acetate in hexanes

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of 4.0 g (14.5 mmol) of the LIVb in 100 mL of THF was added 20 mL (40 mmol) of 2M octylmagnesium bromide in THF dropwise. After stirring 3.5 h, the solution was quenched with saturated NH4Cl, acidified with 1N HCl, and was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed with brine and dried over MgSO4. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was chromatographed on silica gel. Elution with 7.5% ethyl acetate in hexanes gave 4.86 g (88%) of the bis-octyl ketone LIVc as an oil. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 4.55 (s, 2H, CH), 2.64 (dt, 4H, CH2), 1.62 (m, 4H, CH2), 1.42 (s, 6H, CH3), 1.27 (broad s, 20H, CH2), 0.88 (t, 6H, CH3); MS (CI,NH3) m/e 383 (M+1). the solution was quenched with saturated NH4Cl was extracted with EtOAc The combined organic layers were washed with brine dried over MgSO4 The solvent was removed under reduced pressure the residue was chromatographed on silica gel Elution with 7.5% ethyl acetate in hexanes

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of 4.0 g (14.5 mmol) of the LIVb in 100 mL of THF was added 20 mL (40 mmol) of 2M octylmagnesium bromide in THF dropwise. After stirring 3.5 h, the solution was quenched with saturated NH4Cl, acidified with 1N HCl, and was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed with brine and dried over MgSO4. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was chromatographed on silica gel. Elution with 7.5% ethyl acetate in hexanes gave 4.86 g (88%) of the bis-octyl ketone LIVc as an oil. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 4.55 (s, 2H, CH), 2.64 (dt, 4H, CH2), 1.62 (m, 4H, CH2), 1.42 (s, 6H, CH3), 1.27 (broad s, 20H, CH2), 0.88 (t, 6H, CH3); MS (CI,NH3) m/e 383 (M+1). the solution was quenched with saturated NH4Cl was extracted with EtOAc The combined organic layers were washed with brine dried over MgSO4 The solvent was removed under reduced pressure the residue was chromatographed on silica gel Elution with 7.5% ethyl acetate in hexanes

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of 4.0 g (14.5 mmol) of the LIVb in 100 mL of THF was added 20 mL (40 mmol) of 2M octylmagnesium bromide in THF dropwise. After stiring 3.5 h, the solution was quenched with saturated NH4Cl, acidified with 1N HCl, and was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed with brine and dried over MgSO4. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was chromatographed on silica gel. Elution with 7.5% ethyl acetate in hexanes gave 4.86 g (88%) of the bis-octyl ketone LIVc as an oil. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 4.55 (s, 2H, CH), 2.64 (dt, 4H, CH2), 1.62 (m, 4H, CH2), 1.42 (s, 6H, CH3), 1.27 (broad s, 20H, CH2), 0.88 (t, 6H, CH3); MS (CI,NH3) m/e 383 (M+1). the solution was quenched with saturated NH4Cl was extracted with EtOAc The combined organic layers were washed with brine dried over MgSO4 The solvent was removed under reduced pressure the residue was chromatographed on silica gel Elution with 7.5% ethyl acetate in hexanes

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A Grignard solution of n-octylmagnesiumbromide in diethylether (2.0 M, 100 mL, 0.2 mol) was slowly added via syringe to a stirred mixture of n-octylcyanide (13.92 g, 0.1 mol) in diethyl ether (100 mL) at 0° C. under N2 atmosphere. After stirring for 12 h at reflux temperature, the reaction was quenched with an aqueous HCl-solution (2.0 M, 50 mL) at 0° C. and subsequently vigorously stirred for an additional 3 h at room temperature. The organic phase was separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with diethylether. The combined organic phases were washed with a saturated bicarbonate solution and brine, dried over MgSO4 and evaporated under reduced pressure to give an orange solid. The resulting solid was purified recrystallization from methanol to afford yellow crystals (VIII) (18.06 g, 71%). 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ=2.33 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 4H), 1.58-1.44 (m, 4H), 1.30-1.10 (s, 20H), 0.82 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 6H). 13C-NMR (CDCl3): δ=212.33, 43.42, 32.44, 30.01, 29.90, 29.78, 24.49, 23.26, 14.70. at reflux temperature the reaction was quenched with an aqueous HCl-solution (2.0 M, 50 mL) at 0° C. subsequently vigorously stirred for an additional 3 h at room temperature The organic phase was separated the aqueous phase was extracted with diethylether The combined organic phases were washed with a saturated bicarbonate solution and brine dried over MgSO4 evaporated under reduced pressure to give an orange solid The resulting solid was purified recrystallization from methanol