Preparation of Two Diastereoisomeric Decalin Synthons and (−)-Ambrox
✍ Scribed by Yi-Peng Xie; Bo-Gang Li; Ying-Gang Luo; Xiao-Zhen Chen; Guo-Lin Zhang
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- German
- Weight
- 188 KB
- Volume
- 91
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0018-019X
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Two diastereoisomeric decalins, (2__S__,4a__S__,5__S__,6__R__)‐ and (2__S__,4a__S__,5__R__,6__R__)‐5‐(2‐hydroxyethyl)‐1,1,4a,6‐tetramethyldecalin‐2,6‐diol (5 and 6) were prepared from the degradation products of oleanolic acid. Starting from 6, (−)‐ambrox (4) was synthesized.
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## Abstract Cob(I) alamin (**1(I)**)‐catalyzed reduction of the aldehyde **2** led to the two crystalline cyclopropanols **3** and **4** (see __Scheme 2__). The protolytic ring‐opening starting from **3** produced the saturated aldehydes **6** and **7;8** was formed in traces only (see __Scheme 3__
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