Chemistry of the Podocarpaceae. LXIII. Ring-C oxidation of totarol
RC Cambie, RC Hayward and BD Palmer
Australian Journal of Chemistry
35(8) 1679 - 1697
Published: 1982
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.
https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9821679
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