| abstract |
Preparation of diethers of the formula <IMAGE> wherein R is an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or aralkyl radical, by formation of an unsaturated aldehyde of the formula <IMAGE> wherein R is as defined above, by means of an aldol condensation reaction, reduction of said aldehyde to form the corresponding saturated compound, transformation of the saturated compound into the corresponding diol, and consequent methylation of the diol into diether. |