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Synthesis of Ambrox from communic acids
Barrero, Alejandro F.,Altarejos, Joaquin,Alvarez-Manzaneda, Enrique J.,Ramos, Jose M.,Salido, Sofia
, p. 6251 - 6262 (1993)
Two routes for preparing Ambrox (1) from the methyl esters of trans-communic acid (2b) and/or cis-communic acid (3b), via selective degradation of their side chains, stereoselective formation of the tetrahydrofurane ring, and reduction of the axial methoxycarbonyl group, are described.
