The first total synthesis of (±)-demethyl salvicanol

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(96)00604-7

Demethyl salvicanol, a novel rearranged 9(10 → 20)-abeo-8, 11, 13-triene diterpene, has been synthesized for the first time. The zinc-promoted coupling reaction of benzyl bromide with ketone and the alkylation of ketone with iodide are the key steps.