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Synlett 1998; 1998(6): 621-622
DOI: 10.1055/s-1998-1720
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A Short Total Synthesis of (±)-Isoafricanol and Two of its Isomers

Janine Cossy* , Samir BouzBouz, C. Mouza
  • *Laboratoire de Chimie Organique, Associé au CNRS, ESPCI, 10 rue Vauquelin 75231 - Paris Cedex 05 - France; Fax (33)1 40 79 44 25; E-mail: janine.cossy@espci.fr
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31 December 2000 (online)

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The syntheses of (±)-isoafricanol and two if its isomers were achieved from 2,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-ol. The key step was a photoreductive radical cyclisation of an unsaturated ketone.

(±)-isoafricanol - photoreduction - radical - cyclization