| abstract |
Cis and trans isomers of unsaturated alcohols having the formulan in which, R, R' and R" are independently hydrogen or alkyl groups having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms are produced byn a) reacting the corresponding cis or trans isomer of a compound having the formulan in which Q is an alkyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, with paraformaldehyde to produce a compound having the formulan in which R, R', R" and Q are defined above and finally b) hydrolyzing this compound III. |