Starting from 1,1‐dimethyl‐2‐carbethoxy (or ‐carbomethoxy)‐cyclohexan‐3‐one and passing through 1,1‐dimethyl‐2‐hydroxymethyl‐cyclohexan‐3‐one and 1,1,3‐trimethyl‐2‐hydroxymethyl‐cyclohexan‐3‐ol, a mixture of α‐ and γ‐cyclogeraniol has been prepared.
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Willhalm et al. (1958) studied this question.