A new synthesis of (±)-3-carone

F Medina, A Manjarrez

Index: Medina,F.; Manjarrez,A. Tetrahedron, 1964 , vol. 20, p. 1807 - 1810

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Abstract

THE bicyclic monoterpene ketone, ~,H,O carone (III), has not been found in nature, but in view of the wide distribution of the related hydrocarbons, AS- and Akarenes, it may be present in essential oils. Baeyerl prepared this ketone by treatment of dihydrocarvone hydrobromide (II) with an alcoholic solution of potassium hydroxide at 0”; elimination of hydrogen bromide occurs with the formation of the saturated bicyclic ketone. Both the D and L forms of the ketone have been prepared ...