
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Macleod, JK 
A1  - Bott, G 
A1  - Cable, J 
T1  - Synthesis of (Z)- and (E)-4-Oxooct-2-enal
JF  - Australian Journal of Chemistry
JO  - Aust. J. Chem.
Y1  - 1977
VL  - 30
IS  - 11
SP  - 2561
EP  - 2564
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9772561 
N2  - The (Z) and (E) isomers of 4-oxooct-2-enal have been prepared from a common starting material, 2-butyl-2,5-dimethoxy-2,5-dihydrofuran, by acid-catalysed ring opening for differing times and acid concentrations. The differences in the mass spectra of the two isomers has allowed positive identification of the (E) isomer as a component of the scent glands of a number of bugs. 
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