Synthesis 1992; 1992(11): 1061-1062
DOI: 10.1055/s-1992-26299
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Improved Synthesis of (+)-Dehydrobaimuxinol, (-)-Isobaimuxinol and (-)- Baimuxinol from (-)-Carvone

Xin Chen* , Sichang Shao, Tongshuang Li, Yulin Li
  • *State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry and Institute of Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, People's Republic of China
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17 September 2002 (online)

An improved synthesis of (+)-dehydrobaimuxinol (1), (-)-isobai- muxinol (2) and (-)-baimuxinol (3) (2-hydroxymethyl-6,10,10-trimethyl -11-oxatricyclo[7.2.1.01.6]dodecanes) has been described starting from (-)-Carvone (p-mentha-6,8-dien-2-one) (4). The key step is the regiospecific allylic oxidation of α-agarofuran (7) by selenium(IV) oxide.