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each, C8H3, C9H3), 1.46–1.61 m (2H, 5-H, 6-H), 1.87–
1.94 m (1H, 6-H), 2.06 m (2H, 5-H, 4-H), 2.12–2.2 m
(2H, 3-H), 4.32 q (1H, 2-H, J = 3.7, 3.3 Hz), 7.13–
7.20 m (3H, Harom), 7.50–7.55 m (2H, Harom). 13C NMR
spectrum, δC, ppm: 11.93 (C10), 20.26 (C9), 20.45 (C8),
27.50 (C5), 34.32 (C6), 39.61 (C3), 45.38 (C4), 47.09
(C7), 49.23 (C1), 84.39 (C2), 115.46 (C13, C15), 120.08
(C14), 129.38 (C12, C16), 158.00 (C11).
Alkylation of phenol (I) with camphene (II) in
the presence of boron trifluoride in glacial acetic
acid. A 35% solution of BF3 in glacial acetic acid
(10 wt % with respect to the initial phenol) was slowly
added at room temperature to a mixture of 5.0 g
(53.1 mmol) of phenol (I) and 7.23 g (53.1 mmol) of
camphene (II). The mixture was heated to 80°C,
stirred for 3 h at that temperature, cooled, diluted with
diethyl ether, and washed first with a solution of
NaHCO3 and then with a solution of NaCl until neutral
reaction. The organic phase was dried over anhydrous
Na2SO4, the solvent was removed under reduced pres-
sure, and the residue was distilled in a vacuum, a frac-
tion boiling at 135°C (3 mm) being collected. The
ortho and para isomers were separated by column
chromatography on silica gel L (100–160 μm) using
benzene–hexane as eluent. A mixture of para-substi-
tuted phenols V and VII was thus isolated. The NMR
spectra contained signals typical of the corresponding
terpene fragments. The data for phenol VII coincided
with those reported in [24].
4-(1,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-exo-2-yl)-
phenol (VI). Colorless crystals, mp 150°C (from hot
heptane). IR spectrum (KBr), ν, cm–1: 3276 (OH);
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1620, 1604 (C=C); 824 (δC–H); 1244 (C–O). H NMR
spectrum, δ, ppm: 0.75 s (3H, C10H3), 0.81 s (3H,
C8H3), 0.84 s (3H, C9H3), 1.25–1.39 m (2H, 6-H),
1.59–1.69 m (2H, 3-H), 1.74–1.87 m (2H, 5-H),
2.25 d.d.d.d (1H, 4-H, J = 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 Hz), 2.85 t (1H,
2-H, J = 9.0 Hz), 4.75 s (1H, OH), 6.74–6.77 d.t (2H,
12-H, 16-H, J = 3.0, 2.0, 6.8 Hz), 7.14 s and 7.16 s (1H
each, 13-H, 15-H). 13C NMR spectrum, δC, ppm: 14.66
(C10), 20.11 (C9), 21.44 (C8), 27.64 (C5), 33.68 (C3),
40.53 (C6), 45.68 (C2), 47.84 (C7), 49.46 (C1), 51.73
(C4), 114.39 (C13, C15), 130.36 (C12, C16), 135.59 (C11),
153.15 (C14). Found, %: C 83.60; H 9.10. C16H22O.
Calculated, %: C 83.43; H 9.63.
4-(5,5,6-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-exo-2-yl)-
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phenol (VII). H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 0.98 s (3H,
C8H3), 1.02 d (3H, C10H3, J = 2.6 Hz), 1.14 s (3H,
C9H3), 1.50–1.56 m (3H, 3-H, 6-H, 7-H), 1.81–1.94 m
(2H, 7-H, 1-H), 1.97 m (1H, 4-H), 2.28–2.32 m (1H,
6-H), 2.80 t (1H, 5-H, J = 7.4 Hz), 6.66 s (1H, OH),
6.96–6.97 m (2H, 12-H, 16-H), 7.18 s and 7.20 s (1H
each, 13-H, 15-H). 13C NMR spectrum, δC, ppm: 16.38
(C10), 24.88 (C8), 27.74 (C9), 32.68 (C6), 33.57 (C7),
39.66 (C2), 40.67 (C5), 48.83 (C3), 49.89 (C1), 50.87
(C4), 115.29 (C16), 120.59 (C14), 125.97 (C15), 126.52
(C13), 133.40 (C11), 153.35 (C12).
2-(5,5,6-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-exo-2-yl)-
phenol (V). Colorless crystals, mp 70°C (from hot
hexane). IR spectrum (KBr), ν, cm–1: 3345 (OH);
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1609, 1591 (C=C); 750 (δC–H); 1208 (C–O). H NMR
spectrum, δ, ppm: 1.02 s (3H, C8H3), 1.04 d (3H,
C10H3, J = 2.6 Hz), 1.17 s (3H, C9H3), 1.37–1.45 m
(3H, 1-H, 6-H, 7-H), 1.76–1.84 m (2H, 7-H, 4-H),
2.02 s (1H, 3-H), 2.26–2.34 m (1H, 6-H), 2,90 t (1H,
5-H, J = 7.4 Hz), 4.83 s (1H, OH), 6.79 d (1H, 13-H,
J = 6.5 Hz), 6.91 t (1H, 14-H, J = 3.7 Hz), 7.16 t (1H,
15-H, J = 6.0 Hz), 7.29 d (1H, 16-H, J = 8.3 Hz).
13C NMR spectrum, δC, ppm: 16.23 (C8), 24.77 (C10),
27.67 (C9), 32.52 (C6), 33.47 (C7), 39.63 (C2), 40.61
(C5), 48.82 (C1), 49.82 (C4), 50.75 (C3), 115.13 (C13),
120.44 (C14), 125.79 (C15), 126.48 (C16), 133.02 (C11),
153.31 (C12). Found, %: C 83.80; H 9.35. C16H22O.
Calculated, %: C 83.43; H 9.63.
The rearrangement of ether III in the presence of
BF3 in acetic acid was performed in a similar way.
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