title: Aliphatic C-H to C-C conversion: synthesis of (-)-cameroonan-7α-ol.
abstract: In the course of a synthesis of the tricyclic sesquiterpene (-)-cameroonan-7α-ol from the acyclic (+)-citronellal, seven aliphatic C-H bonds were converted to C-C bonds, and three rings and four new stereogenic centers were established.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA. taberdf@udel.edu
authors.forename: Douglass F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Taber
authors.forename: Christopher G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003500:Cyclization; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D008345:Manganese / Q000737:chemistry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012238:Rhodium / Q000737:chemistry; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D012717:Sesquiterpenes; C481923:cameroonan-7alpha-ol; D008345:Manganese; D002244:Carbon; D006859:Hydrogen; D012238:Rhodium