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Original scientific paper

Terpenes. IX. The Conversion of Sclareol to Manool

G. Buchi ; Department of Chemistry. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts USA
K. Biemann ; Department of Chemistry. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts USA


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Abstract

Acetylation of sclareol with acetic anhydride in the presence o.f pyridine gives mainly sclareoldiacetate and manoolacetate. Reduction of the latter with lithium aluminum hydride yields manool. The stereochemistry of the two diterpenes is discussed.

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246038

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Publication date:

30.12.1957.

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