74923-23-2Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Stereocontrolled Synthesis of (+)-Isocalamendiol via Photocycloaddition
Williams, John R.,Callahan, James F.
, p. 4479 - 4483 (2007/10/02)
Photocycloaddition of methyl cyclobutenecarboxylate (1b) to (-)-piperitone (2) affords the photoadduct 3b.Sodium cyanoborohydride reduction of 3b affords the lactone 4 which upon thermolysis yields the cis-1(10)-trans-4-germacrene 5.Flash vacuum pyrolysis
