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AN ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS OF CIS, ANTI, CIS-TRICYCLO2,6>DECANES APPLYING γ-HYDROXYMETHYL-γ-BUTYROLACTONE AS A CHIRAL SYNTHON. FIRST ASYMMETRIC TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF (-)-β-BOURBONENE
Tomioka, Kiyoshi,Tanaka, Masahide,Koga, Kenji
, p. 3401 - 3404 (2007/10/02)
The asymmetric total synthesis of cis, anti, cis-tricyclo2,6>decane sesquiterpene β-bourbonene is described.The key (2+2) photocycloaddition was carried out applying the optically pure butenolide derivative 6b as a chiral synthon.
