The present invention relates to a process for preparing a 3-isopropenyl-6-heptenal compound of the following formula (2): wherein R
1
represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the process comprising: subjecting a 3-isopropenyl-6-heptenoate ester compound of the following formula (1): wherein R
1
is as defined above, and R
2
represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, to a reduction reaction with a reducing agent to form the 3-isopropenyl-6-heptenal compound (2).
本发明涉及一种制备以下式(2)的3-异
丙烯基-6-庚烯醛化合物的方法:其中R1表示氢原子或甲基基团,该方法包括:将以下式(1)的3-异
丙烯基-
6-庚烯酸酯化合物进行还原反应,其中R1如上定义,R2表示具有1-10个碳原子的单价碳氢基团,以形成3-异
丙烯基-6-庚烯醛化合物(2)。