THE FIRST STEREOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS OF (+)-NUCIFEROL AND (+)-NUCIFERAL

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)85896-7

Using (S)-benzyl 2,3-epoxypropyl ether (1), the first stereoselective synthesis of (+)-nuciferol (14) and (+)-nuciferal (16) has been achieved.Employing the same methodology an enantioselective synthesis of (+)-α-curcumene (17) is also described.