P. Camps et al., INEXPENSIVE SYNTHESIS OF 3,7-DISUBSTITUTED TRICYCLO[3.3.0.0(3,7)]OCTANE-1,5-DIOLS, Synthetic communications, 25(9), 1995, pp. 1287-1293
A synthesis of 3,7-disubstituted tricyclo[3.3.0.0.(3,7)]octane-1,5-dio
ls, 2, by intramolecular pinacol reduction of cis-1,5-disubstituted bi
cyclo[3.3.0]octane-3,7-diones, 1, with low valent titanium species, is
described.