Molecules 2004, 9(5), 300-322; doi:10.3390/90500300
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From Labdanes to Drimanes. Degradation of the Side Chain of Dihydrozamoranic Acid.

Jesús M.L. Rodilla 1,* email, D. Díez 2 , J. G. Urones 2  and Pedro M. Rocha 1
1 Departamento de Química, Universidade da Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal 2 Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, Spain
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 23 February 2004; in revised form: 4 March 2004 / Accepted: 5 March 2004 / Published: 30 April 2004
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Carbanion chemistry from Carboxylic acids in honor of Prof. Ramón Mestres on his 65th anniversary)
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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.
Keywords: Dihidrozamoranic acid; drimane derivatives; antifeedant.

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Rodilla, J.M.; Díez, D.; Urones, J.G.; Rocha, P.M. From Labdanes to Drimanes. Degradation of the Side Chain of Dihydrozamoranic Acid.. Molecules 2004, 9, 300-322.

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Rodilla JM, Díez D, Urones JG, Rocha PM. From Labdanes to Drimanes. Degradation of the Side Chain of Dihydrozamoranic Acid.. Molecules. 2004; 9(5):300-322.

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Rodilla, Jesús M.; Díez, D.; Urones, J. G.; Rocha, Pedro M. 2004. "From Labdanes to Drimanes. Degradation of the Side Chain of Dihydrozamoranic Acid.." Molecules 9, no. 5: 300-322.

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