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A remarkable multiple rearrangement process in the bromination of endo-3-bromo-4-methylcamphor: Intermediates for triterpenoid synthesis

TitleA remarkable multiple rearrangement process in the bromination of endo-3-bromo-4-methylcamphor: Intermediates for triterpenoid synthesis
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1996
AuthorsFerguson, CG, Money, T, Pontillo, J, Whitelaw, PDM, Wong, MKC
JournalTetrahedron
Volume52
Pagination14661-14672
Date PublishedNov
Type of ArticleArticle
ISBN Number0040-4020
Keywords4-METHYLCAMPHOR, CAMPHOR, CYCLIZATION, DERIVATIVES, ENANTIOSPECIFIC SYNTHESIS, NATURAL PRODUCT SYNTHESIS, ORGANIC-SYNTHESIS, ROUTE, STEROID-SYNTHESIS, SYNTHONS
Abstract

The remarkable transformation of endo-3-bromo-4-methylcamphor (9) to endo-3,9-dibromo-4-(bromomethyl)camphor (11) forms the basis of a new approach to intermediates for the synthesis of lanostane triterpenoids, euphane triterpenoids and 14 alpha-methyl steroids. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd

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