Synthesis of cuparene and herbertene via a common intermediate

Abstract

A dihydroisobenzofuran (13) was obtained from β-ionone in 10 steps via an intramolecular Diels–Alder reaction. On further oxidation, reductive ring opening and decarboxylation, cuparene and herbertene were synthesized.

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