From labdanes to drimanes. Degradation of the side chain of dihydrozamoranic acid

Jesús M L Rodilla; D Díez; J G Urones; Pedro M Rocha

doi:10.3390/90500300

From labdanes to drimanes. Degradation of the side chain of dihydrozamoranic acid

Molecules. 2004 Apr 30;9(5):300-22. doi: 10.3390/90500300.

Authors

Jesús M L Rodilla¹, D Díez, J G Urones, Pedro M Rocha

Affiliation

¹ Departamento de Química, Universidade da Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal. rodilla@ubista.ubi.pt

Abstract

A new route for the degradation of the saturated side chain of dihydrozamoranic acid has been devised, giving an advanced intermediate, compound 14, useful for the synthesis of insect antifeedants such as warburganal and polygodial.

MeSH terms

Diphosphonates / chemistry*
Diterpenes / chemistry*
Hydrolysis
Imidazoles / chemistry*
Models, Chemical
Molecular Structure
Polycyclic Sesquiterpenes
Sesquiterpenes / chemistry*
Zoledronic Acid

Substances

Diphosphonates
Diterpenes
Imidazoles
Polycyclic Sesquiterpenes
Sesquiterpenes
drimane
Zoledronic Acid