Tetrahedron Letters

A novel method for the terpene synthesis by the ring-opening reaction of β-methyl-β-propiolactone

T Fujisawa, T Sato, T Kawara, A Noda, T Obinata

Index: Fujisawa, Tamotsu; Sato, Toshio; Kawara, Tatsuo; Noda, Atsunari; Obinata,Toshiyuki Tetrahedron Letters, 1980 , vol. 21, p. 2553 - 2554

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Abstract

Abstract A new route for the terpene synthesis is investigated, which undergoes via terpene carboxylic acids as key intermediates obtained by the regiospecific ring opening of β-methyl- β-propiolactone with a cuprate or with a Grignard reagent in the presence of a copper catalyst.