title: Efficient synthesis of (+/-)-7-isopropyl-2,10-dimethyl-8(E),10-undecadien-4-one and 3,7-dimethyl-11-oxo-2(E),6(E)-dodecadienol (oxocrinol) under ultrasound.
abstract: A simple and convergent synthesis of the title compounds has been achieved involving Zn-Cu couple catalysed conjugate addition of allylic halides to alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl compounds promoted by ultrasonic waves in aqueous medium as a key step in good overall yields.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India. glkadl@panjab.univ.chd.nic.in
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Kad
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Setia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhandari
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D010947:Plants, Toxic; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D014026:Nicotiana / Q000737:chemistry*; D014465:Ultrasonics
chemical_list: C426924:7-isopropyl-2,10-dimethyl-8,10-undecadien-4-one; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007659:Ketones; D013729:Terpenes; C426925:oxocrinol