Approaches to the synthesis of triterpenoids. VI. The synthesis of 3,3,10aβ-trimethyl-l,2,3,4,4aβ,5,8,9,10,10a-decahydrophenanthren-7(6H)-one, a potential intermediate for pentacyclic triterpene synthesis

Abstract
Investigations of the CDE ring construction of naturally occurring triterpenoids are described. The efficient synthesis of 3,3,10a.beta.-trimethyl-1,2,3,4,4a.beta.,5,8,9,10,10a-decahydrophenanthren-7(6H)-one (25) was achieved. The D/E ring junction of the molecule and that of related compounds were established by the use of 13C NMR spectra. The synthetic intermediate 25 can be considered as a key substance for a synthetic entry to friedelin in addition to .beta.-amyrin.

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