Studies on sesquiterpenoids. Part XVIII. Total synthesis of (±)-carabrone
Abstract
To confirm the structure of carabrone (I), a cyclopropanoid sesquiterpene lactone isolated from Carpesium abrotanoides Linn., (±)-perhydro-5aα-methyl-3-methylene-5α-(3-oxobutyl)cyclopropa[f]benzofuran-2-one (I) has been synthesised. The i.r. spectrum and gas chromatographic retention time of this racemic compound were identical with those of carabrone.