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A Potential Synthetic Intermediate of dl-Carnosic Acid

P. Kurian Oommen
- 01 Jul 1976 - 
- Vol. 49, Iss: 7, pp 1985-1988
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The Birch reduction of 2,7-dimethoxy-3-isopropylnaphthalene (IIb) was made from IIa in five steps, followed by acid hydrolysis yielded the tetralone IIIa and the latter was carboxymethylated to IIIb by reaction with dimethyl carbonate and sodium hydride as mentioned in this paper.
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The Birch reduction of 2,7-dimethoxy-3-isopropylnaphthalene (IIb), which itself was made from IIa in five steps, followed by acid hydrolysis yielded the tetralone IIIa and the latter was carboxymethylated to IIIb by reaction with dimethyl carbonate and sodium hydride. Michael condensation of IIIb with methyl vinyl ketone yielded the unsaturated ketone IV. The tricyclic ketone IV on methylation followed by thioketalisation gave the thioketal IXa and the latter on Raney nickel desulfurisation yielded Ic.

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A potential synthetic intermediate of dl-carnosic acid

P. Kurian Oommen
- 19 Oct 1976 - 
TL;DR: The Birch reduction of 2,7-dimethoxy-3-isopropylnaphthalene (IIb) was made from IIa in five steps, followed by acid hydrolysis yielded the tetralone IIIa and the latter was carboxymethylated to IIIb by reaction with dimethyl carbonate and sodium hydride.
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