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15-Hydroxypentadecanoic acid was synthesized by several routes from 1,1,1,7-tetrachloroheptane and 1,1,1,9-tetrachlorononane.
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16-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid was synthesized from 1,1,1,7-tetrachloroheptane and 1,1,1,9-tetrachlorononane via the correspondingω-chloro carboxylic acids.
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Nesmeyanov, A.N., Zakharkin, L.I., Kost, T.A. et al. Synthesis of 15-Hydroxypentadecanoic and 16-hydroxyhexadecanoic acids. Russ Chem Bull 9, 195–199 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00942889
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