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Synthetic photochemistry. LXVII. A total synthesis of (±)-hinesol and (±)-agarospirol via retro-benzilic acid rearrangement
Hatsui,Wang,Takeshita
, p. 2393 - 2399 (1995)
A mild base-catalyzed retro-benzilic acid rearrangement of a proto-photocycloadduct, formed in highly stereoselective photoaddition of methyl 2,4-dioxopentanoate to 1,5-dimethyl-6-methylene-1-cyclohexene, afforded a spiro[4.5]decenedione derivative. Reductive elimination of the α-dicarbonyl function and C1-homologation furnished (±)-hinesol and (±)-agarospirol.