Preparation of (-) -( 7R) -7-Acetyl-7 - hydroxy-4,4-dimethoxy-5,6,7,8 ... By RONALD N. WARRENER* and PAUL S. GEE (Department of Chemistry, The Faculties, Australian National University, PO Box 4, Canberra, ACT, 2600, Australia) and RICHARD A. RUSSELL* (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Military Studies, University of New South Wales, Canberra, 2600, Australia) ... Summary The (-)-(R)-dienone (13) was prepared in 10 steps from the known ...