Synthesis and photochemistry of (2S,4R)- and (2R,4R)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-4-ethyl-1,1,4-trimethyl-3Z-ethylidene-2-naphthalenols

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/recl.19941130602

The synthesis and photochemistry of optically pure (2S,4R)- and (2R,4R)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-4-ethyl-1,1,4-trimethyl-3Z-ethyliden-2-naphthalenols 10a and 11a are described.Naphthalenols 10a and 11a were prepared in seven steps from 2-phenylbutanenitrile.Syn