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Reactions of Some Triterpenes with Mercuric Acetate : An Unusual Reaction with Taraxeryl Acetate
Dasgupta, Asok,Goswami, A.,Ray, T. K.,Nath, A.,Khastgir, H. N.
, p. 165 - 168 (2007/10/02)
Reaction of mercuric acetate on three triterpenes has been studied.Both β- and α-amyrin acetates (I and II) undergo the expected oxidation to give α,β-unsaturated ketones (V) and (VI) respectively.Taraxeryl acetate (IIIb) undergoes elimination of acetoxy group with concomitant ring closure giving the hydrocarbon (IX).Retro-pinacol rearrangement of taraxerol (IIIa) affords the hydrocarbon (XVI).XVI has been isomerised into the thermodynamically more stable system (IX).A possible mechanism of formation of IX from IIIb is proposed.
