Abstract The photosensitized oxygenation of α-farnesene gave a series of hydroperoxides. After reduction, the following sesquiterpenoid alcohols were isolated and spectroscopically characterized: 2, 6, 10-trimethyldodeca-3, 6, 9, 11-tetraen-2-ol (2), 6, 10-dimethyl-2- methylenedodeca-6, 9, 11-trien-3-ol (3), 3, 11-dimethyl-7-methylenedodeca-1, 3, 10-trien-6- ol (5), and 7, 11-dimethyl-3-methylenedodeca-1, 6, 10-trien-4-ol (7). 3, 7, 11- ...
