A total synthesis of (±)-O-methyl-14-methylpodocarpic acid

UR Ghatak, NR Chatterjee

Index: Ghatak,U.R.; Chatterjee,N.R. Journal of the Chemical Society [Section] C: Organic, 1971 , p. 190 - 196

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Abstract

The synthesis of (*)-14-methyIpodocarpic acid and (*) -O-methyl-l4-methylpodocarpic acid as possible inter- mediates for voucapenic and cassamic acid systems are described. ... (&)-O-METHYL -14-METHYLPODOCARPIC ACID (I) has been synthesised as a possible intermediate for vouca- penic acid (11) and cassamic acid (111) 3 systems. An advantage of this type of intermediate is the ready accessibility of podocarpic acid derivatives 4,5 through acid-cat alysed ...