Chemistry of the Podocarpaceae. LXIII. Ring-C oxidation of totarol
- 1 January 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by CSIRO Publishing in Australian Journal of Chemistry
- Vol. 35 (8) , 1679-1697
- https://doi.org/10.1071/ch9821679
Abstract
Methods for the conversion of totarol (1) into the catechol derivative (2) are described. Oxidative cleavage of the derived methyl ether (13) by ozonolysis affords a high-yielding route to a compound (34) with potential as a nagilactone precursor.Keywords
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