Facile Synthesis of 6β-Hydroxy-(7αH)-eudesm-4-en-3-one and β-Cyperone

Abstract

A stereoselective total synthesis of 6β-hydroxy-(7αH)-eudesm-4-en-3-one 1 and β-cyperone 12 starting from (+)-dihydrocarvone 7 is described.

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