The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Reactions of isoprenoids. IV. Reactivity of myrcene in 1, 4-cycloaddition reactions

T Sasaki, S Eguchi, T Ishii

Index: Sasaki,T. et al. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1969 , vol. 34, # 12 p. 3749 - 3753

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Abstract

Cycloaddition reactions of myrcene have been investigated, This 2-substituted 1, 3- butadiene is not so re-active as isoprene and failed to give adducts with phenylacetylene, Nt- butylpropiolamide, furan, isoprene, and benzoxazole. With cyclopentadiene, it reacted as a dienophile. With stronger dienophiles, adducts were formed in 10-60% yields along with undistillable by-products. The long unsaturated chain appears to contribute in lowering ...