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A synthesis of α-cuparenone based on symmetry considerations
Ho, Tse-Lok,Chang, May-Hua
, p. 621 - 624 (1997)
A ring expansion approach to α-cuparenone was accomplished in 5 or 6 steps. The key intermediate is 3-methyl-3-(4-methylphenyl)cyclobutanone, which was derived from a [2-t-2]cycloaddition of dichloroketene on a styrene derivative, followed by dechlorinati
