Sa. Hassarajani et al., A SHORT AND PRACTICAL SYNTHESIS OF 8-METHYLNONANOIC ACID, A SYNTHON OF DIHYDROCAPSAICIN, VIA GRIGNARD COUPLING, Journal of chemical research. Synopses, (6), 1993, pp. 219-219
An efficient synthesis of 8-methylnonanoic acid, a key intermediate fo
r the preparation of the natural product dihydrocapsaicin, from easily
accessible starting materials is described.