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Biomimetic Cyclization of Small Terpenoids Promoted by Zeolite NaY: Tandem Formation of α‐Ambrinol from Geranyl Acetone
Author(s) -
Tsangarakis Constantinos,
Stratakis Manolis
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
advanced synthesis and catalysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.541
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1615-4169
pISSN - 1615-4150
DOI - 10.1002/adsc.200505059
Subject(s) - chemistry , terpene , acetone , tandem , yield (engineering) , zeolite , natural product , terpenoid , organic chemistry , catalysis , stereochemistry , materials science , metallurgy , composite material
Zeolite NaY promotes efficiently the biomimetic cyclization of small acyclic terpenes. Geranyl and neryl acetone undergo a novel tandem 1,5‐diene cyclization/carbonyl‐ene reaction to form the natural product α‐ambrinol isolated in >65% yield.