
%0 Journal Article
%A Ghisalberti, EL 
%A Jefferies, PR 
%A Middleton, EJ 
%T Some A-ring functionalized kaurenes
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1969/02/01
%V 22
%N 2
%P 455-461
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9690455
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9690455 
%X The preparation of some (-)-kaur-16-enes carrying A-ring functionality analogous to some of the gibberellins is described. Thus kaura-2,16- dienes, chosen as analogues of gibberellin A5, have been derived from the succinate (VII) and the kaurenol (VIII). The succinate has also provided a simple route to (-).kaur-16-ene-3&#946;,19-diol. Intramolecular opening of the 2&#946;,3&#946;-epoxy function by the 19-hydroxyl group provides the oxetane (XXIV) from which (-)-kaur-16-ene-2&#945;,19-diol has been prepared. 
