A NEW AND EFFICIENT ROUTE TO OPTICALLY ACTIVE DRIMANES. SYNTHESIS OF (+)-WINTERIN, (+)-CONFERTIFOLIN, (+)-ISODRIMENIN, AND (+)-BICYCLOFARNESOL

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(89)80155-3

The drimane sesquiterpenes (+)-winterin, (+)-confertifolin, (+)-isodrimenin, and (+)-bicyclofarnesol were synthesised starting from royleanone, an abietane diterpenoid easily available as a main constituent of the root of some Salvia species.