Table 1.

Summary of reaction yields for mono-methyl hydrocarbons. For identity reactants see Fig. 1

Product	Reactants	8 a–d (%)	9 a–d (%)	Product (%)
15-methyl-pentatriacontane	6a + 7b	61	89	89
17-methyl-pentatriacontane	6b + 7a	66	65	87
15-methyl-heptatriacontane	6a + 7c	84	91	97
17-methyl-heptatriacontane	6b + 7b	87	91	93
19-methyl-heptatriacontane	10 + 7a + 7a	38	47	89