Selective Reduction of Dienones Synthesis of Intermediates for Sesqui-and Diterpenes |
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| Authors: | Sukanta Bhattacharyya Tapan K Karpha Debabrata Mukherjee |
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| Institution: | Department of Organic Chemistry , Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , Jadavpur, Calcutta, 700 032, INDIA |
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| Abstract: | The tricyclic enones 15–20, intermediates to several sesqui-and diterpenes, have been synthesised in high yields involving selective hydrogenation of the disubstituted double bonds of the dienones 9-14 respectively in the presence of tris (triphenylphosphine)rhodium(I) chloride catalyst. |
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