Synthesis of phenolic sesquiterpenes via oxidative cleavage of benzocycloalkenols

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(94)00942-N

Phenolic sesquiterpenes including sesquichamaenol, 6-(2-hydroxy-4-methylphenyl)-2-methyl-3-heptanone, and curcuphenol methyl ether have been obtained from oxidative cleavage of bicyclic precursors by treatment with acidic hydrogen peroxide in a process wh