Issue 23, 1976

Phosphate esters. Part 3. Formation of sesquiterpene hydrocarbons from cis,trans- and trans,trans-farnesyl diphenyl phosphates

Abstract

Decomposition of cis,trans- and trans,trans-farnesyl diphenyl phosphates gives mixtures of both acyclic and cyclic sesquiterpene hydrocarbons consisting of β-farnesene, cis-and trans-α-farnesenes, and cis-α- and trans-α-, β-, and γ-bisabolenes, together with small quantities of trans-nerolidol and bisabolol. The proportion of the cyclic hydrocarbons was greater from the cis,trans-farnesyl diphenyl phosphate. Solvolysis of geranyl chloride gives linaloöl and geraniol but no cyclic products. The mechanisms of these reactions are discussed.

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J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1976, 2524-2528

Phosphate esters. Part 3. Formation of sesquiterpene hydrocarbons from cis,trans- and trans,trans-farnesyl diphenyl phosphates

J. P. Larkin, D. C. Nonhebel and H. C. S. Wood, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1976, 2524 DOI: 10.1039/P19760002524

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