A General Synthetic Approach of Spirovetivanes. The Synthesis of (+/-)-Solavetivone, (+/-)-Hinesol, and Related Compounds

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/bcsj.57.2276

The synthetic procedure leading to preparation of representative compounds, (+/-)-solavetivone and (+)-hinesol, of two classes of spirovetivanes, is described.The procedure involves Diels-Alder reaction of 4-substituted 5,6-dihydro-3,5-dimethylanisoles wi