A stereoselective total synthesis of (±)-pentalenene

Abstract
A short, stereoselective synthesis of triquinane sesquiterpene hydrocarbon (±)-pentalenene (4) from commercially available 1,5-dimethylcyclo-octa-1,5-diene (5) involving a transannular cyslisation as the pivotal step is described.

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