A Facile Route to (-)-3-Oxoeudesma-1,4,11(13)-trien-7αH-12-oic Acid

Abstract
The first total synthesis of(-)-3-oxoeudesma- 1, 4, 11(13)- trien- 7αH- 12- oic acid (1) has been described. The key step is one- pot reaction involving dehydrogenation and allylic oxidation with selenium dioxide.