Constitution of Hofmann's dimethylconiine and conylene
Abstract
Hofmann's ‘dimethylconiine’ is confirmed as a mixture of 5-N,N-dimethylamino-oct-1-ene (2), (E)-1-N,N-dimethylamino-oct-4-ene (3), and (E)-1-N,N-dimethylamino-oct-5-ene (4). ‘Conylene’ is a mixture of (2E,4E)-and (2Z,4E)-octa-2,4-dienes (11) and (12) respectively, (E)-octa-1,4-diene (13), and, probably, (E)-octa-1,5-diene (14).