title: Selective monocyclization of epoxy terpenoids promoted by zeolite NaY. A short biomimetic synthesis of elegansidiol and farnesiferols B-D.
abstract: Epoxy terpenes cyclize readily, by confinement within zeolite NaY, to form exomethylenic cyclohexanols as the major products. The selective monocyclization of 10,11-epoxyfarnesyl acetate within NaY provides a short and efficient biomimetic route to (+/-)-elengasidiol and (+/-)-farnesiferols B-D. [reaction: see text].
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Voutes 71003 Iraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: Constantinos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tsangarakis
authors.forename: Elias
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arkoudis
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Raptis
authors.forename: Manolis
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stratakis