Abstract
C(1)-substituted (-)-menthone derivatives 3 were prepared by the stereoselective addition of the alkenyllithium reagents 9 to menthone (8) and subsequent acid catalyzed hydrolysis of the dioxolane protecting groups. Conjugate addition of cuprate reagents to enones 3a,b followed by a methanol quench directly gave the β-alkylcycloalkanones 7 via retro-aldol reactions in 80-91% ee.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1073-1074 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 5 1999 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry