SYNTHESIS OF (2S,4aS,8aR)-(-)-1,1,4a-TRIMETHYL-2-DECALOL, AN INHIBITOR OF STEROID BIOSYNTHESIS

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)87430-5

(2S,4aS,8aR)-(-)-1,1,4a-trimethyl-2-decalol was synthesized from (S)-(+)-3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylcyclohexanone in 31 percent overall yield in 8 steps.