TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF (±)-ANNONENE, A TRANS-CLERODANE DITERPENE

Abstract
Total synthesis of (±)-annonene, 1-[2-(3-furanyl)ethyl]-1,2,3,4,4a,7,8,cis-8a-octahydro-1,trans-2,trans-4a,5-tetramethylnaphthalene, which is a trans-clerodane diterpene, is described.