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498 JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE conversion of the initial aidehyde. The solid catalyst was filtered and the obtained solution was evaporated. The crude product was distilled under vacuum. GENERAL PROCEDURE FOR PREPARATION OF ALCOHOLS 8 The solution of aidehyde 7 (0.07 mole) in toluene (20 cm 3) was added dropwise to the solution of methylmagnesium iodide in THF (15 wt%, 60 cm 3) and toluene (60 cm3). The temperature of the reaction mixture was kept under 30øC. Stirring was continued over one hour at room temperature. Hydrolysis was carried out by means of 20% wt of aqueous acetic acid (25 cm3). The phases were separated. The aqueous phase was ex- tracted with toluene (25 cm3). The combined organic phases were washed to a neutral pH value and dried with anhydrous MgSO 4. After evaporation of the solvent, the crude product was distilled under vacuum. REFERENCES (1) J. Nowicki and J. G6ra, Po/ishJ. Chem., 65, 2263 (1991). (2) J. Nowicki and J. G6ra, Po/ishJ. Chem., 65, 2267 (1991). (3) J. Nowicki and J. G6ra, PolishJ. Chem., 67, 2073 (1993). (4) J. Nowicki and J. G6ra, Perfum. Flavor, 17, 29 (1992). (5) J. Nowicki and J. G6ra, J. Cosmet. Sci., 50, 91 (1999). (6) J. Nowicki and J. G6ra, J. Cosmet. Sci., 50, 99 (1999).