
%0 Journal Article
%A Baddeley, GVSJJH 
%A Watson, TG 
%T The oxidation of methyl acetylbetulate and methyl acetylmelaleucate by mercuric acetate
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1971/12/01
%V 24
%N 12
%P 2639-2648
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9712639
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9712639 
%X The oxidation of methyl acetylbetulate by mercuric acetate to give methyl 3&#946;-acetoxylupa-18,20(29)-dien-28-oate has been confirmed by further degradations of the dihydro derivative, methyl 3&#946;-acetoxylup- 18-en-28-oate. The oxidation of methyl acetylmelaleucate by mercuric acetate similarly introduces &#916;18-unsaturation. The structures of melaleucic acid, ceanothenic acid, and emmolactone are discussed. 
