(a) A portion of the DEPT 135 13C NMR spectrum of 7 in CD3OD (see Ref 8d). The lines from 76–79 ppm are due to methine carbons bearing an OH group. The line at 62.8 ppm is due to the two methylene carbons that bear OH groups. The relatively sharp line at 73.3 ppm is due to residual byproduct 3-methyl-2-butanol in this sample. (b) MS showing the distribution of products in the mixture of polyols 7. Peaks near 1572, 1590, 1608, and 1626 represent solanesol-derived heptadecaols, octadecadols, nonadecaols, and eicosaols, respectively.