Prepd by the reduction of dimethyl or diethyl sebacate with sodium and ethyl alcohol: Bouveault, Blanc, Compt. Rend. 137, 329 (1903); Bull. Soc. Chim. [3] 31, 1205 (1904); DE 164294; Frdl. 8, 1260 (1905); Chuit, Helv. Chim. Acta 9, 264 (1926); Manske, Org. Synth. 14, 20 (1934). By catalytic hydrogenation of sebacic esters: Folkers, Adkins, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 54, 1146 (1932).