Synthesis of (−)??Vulcanolide by Enantioselective Protonation

…, N Chaptal??Gradoz, J Galindo

Index: Fehr, Charles; Chaptal-Gradoz, Nathalie; Galindo, Jose Chemistry - A European Journal, 2002 , vol. 8, # 4 p. 853 - 858

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Abstract

Abstract Two efficient enantioselective syntheses of the more active (S, S)-enantiomer of the powerful musk odorant Vulcanolide are described. In both syntheses, the key step is an enantioselective protonation of a ketone enolate. A third enantioselective protonation, of a ...