title: From labdanes to drimanes. Degradation of the side chain of dihydrozamoranic acid.
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.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química, Universidade da Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal. rodilla@ubista.ubi.pt
authors.forename: Jesús M L
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rodilla
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Díez
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Urones
authors.forename: Pedro M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Rocha
mesh_terms: D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000737:chemistry*; D004224:Diterpenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D006868:Hydrolysis; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D008956:Models, Chemical; D015394:Molecular Structure; D000081223:Polycyclic Sesquiterpenes; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D000077211:Zoledronic Acid
chemical_list: D004164:Diphosphonates; D004224:Diterpenes; D007093:Imidazoles; D000081223:Polycyclic Sesquiterpenes; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; C437376:drimane; D000077211:Zoledronic Acid