Lf. Hsu et Nc. Chang, BICYCLO[3.2.1]OCTENONES AS BUILDING-BLOCKS IN NATURAL-PRODUCTS SYNTHESIS .3. TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF (+ -)-10-DEOXYGENIPOSIDE AGLUCONE/, Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society, 41(5), 1994, pp. 609-611
The title compound was synthesized from bicyclo[3.2.1]octenone 1 in si
x steps and in overall yield 59%. Photochemical rearrangement of beta,
gamma-unsaturated enone 1 is the key step.