title: New synthesis of royal jelly acid.
abstract: A new synthesis of (E)-10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid (royal jelly acid) is described, starting from 8-bromo-1-octanol via condensation of malonic acid with 8-hydroxyoctanal or 8-acetoxyoctanal.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie Organique-U.E.R. de Chimie, B. P. 1044-44072, Nantes Cedex, France.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chiron