Diastereo- and enantio-controlled synthesis of sandalwood constituents (-)-β-santalene and (+)-epi-β-santalene starting from the same (+)-norcamphor

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(95)01971-J

(-)-β-Santalene and (+)-epi-β-santalene, both occurring in East Indian sandalwood oil and having an enantiomeric core bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane framework, have been synthesized in diastereo- and enantio-controlled manner starting from the same (+)-norcamphor.