| Abstract: | The synthesis of 4-(3,3-dimethyl-2-exo-norbornyl)-2-methyl-2-buten-1-ol (5), an analogue of  -santalol (1) has been described. One route to5 starts with isocamphenilanyl propionic acid (8) which can be prepared in 4 steps from isocamphenilanic acid (9). Also 4 steps lead from8 to the target molecule5 with an overall yield of 24%. By a second and more convergent route, starting from the very easily obtainable bicyclic ketone19, the allylic alcohol5 could be obtained again in 4 steps, but this time with an overall yield of 1.3%. A new and easy synthesis of isocamphenilanyl acetic acid (15), a potential starting material to5, has been described, also the preparation of some new isocamphane derivatives.26. Mitt:Buchbauer G,Pernold W,Ittner M,Ahmadi MF,Dobner R,Reidinger R (1985) Monatsh Chem 116: 1209 |
