Tetrahedron Letters

A novel synthetic method for optically active terpenes by the ring-opening reaction of (R)-(+)-β-methyl-β-propiolactone

T Sato, T Kawara, A Nishizawa, T Fujisawa

Index: Tetrahedron Letters, , vol. 21, p. 3377 - 3380

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Abstract

... Tetrahedron Letters. Volume 21, Issue 35, 1980, Pages 3377–3380. ... Optically active terpene such as (R)-(+)citronellol, (R)-(+)pulegone or (S)-ar-turmerone is prepared in high enantiomeric excess from an intermediate, (R)-(+)citronellic acid or (S)-(+)3-p-tolylbutyric acid ...