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Novel Rearrangement of 2α-Isopropyl-8-oxabicyclooct-6-ene Producing the Monoterpene 3-Hydroxyphellandral
Barbosa, Luiz Claudio de Almeido,Demuner, Antonio J.,Mann, John,Veloso, Dorila P.
, p. 585 - 588 (2007/10/02)
We describe a five-step synthesis of 2α-isopropyl-8-oxabicyclooct-6-ene from 1,1,3,3-tetrabromo-4-methylpentan-2-one, and its unexpected rearrangement to yield trans-3-hydroxy-4-isopropylcyclohex-1-enecarbaldehyde (3-hydroxyphellandral).