AMBER-TYPE ODORANTS FROM COMMUNIC ACIDS

Authors
BARRERO AF ALTAREJOS J ALVAREZMANZANEDA EJ RAMOS JM SALIDO S
Citation
Af. Barrero et al., AMBER-TYPE ODORANTS FROM COMMUNIC ACIDS, Tetrahedron, 49(42), 1993, pp. 9525-9534
Citations number
37
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Tetrahedron → ACNP
ISSN journal
00404020
Volume
49
Issue
42
Year of publication
1993
Pages
9525 - 9534
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4020(1993)49:42<9525:AOFCA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A mixture of the methyl esters of communic acids (3b, 4b, 5b) was used in the synthesis of the ambergris-type odorants Ambrox(R) (1) and amb racetal (2). Both syntheses involve methyl ketone 7 as the key interme diate.