Rearrangement of ent-7 alpha,18-diacetoxy-14 beta-mesyloxybeyer-15-ene
(4) under several conditions gave 12(13-->14)-abeo compounds (5 or 7)
, on some occasions in high yield, which evolved to 12(13-->14),15(8--
>17)-diabeo compounds in acidic medium, Structures of rearranged produ
cts were established principally with the aid of INADEQUATE and other
2D-nmr experiments.