The Biogenetic-Type Cyclization of the Unsaturated Monocyclic Alcohol with Formic Acid; Factile Synthesis of the Tricarbocyclic Alcohol, (+)-2-Epi-allo-cedrol

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/bcsj.65.203

The biogenetic-type cyclization of (+)-(3S)-2-(3-hydroxy-3-methyl-4-pentenyl)-1-methyl-3-(1-methylethenyl)-cyclopentene, prepared from d-limonene, with formic acid gave stereo and regiospecifically the formates of the tricyclic compounds of the allo-cedro