Oxidative C-ring opening of abietane diterpenes with ammonium cerium(IV) nitrate

Joaquín González Marrero, Lucía San Andrés, Javier Gutiérrez Luis

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Abstract

The oxidation reaction of 11,12-di-O-methylcarnosol with ammonium cerium(IV) nitrate (CAN) gave an abietane diterpene with the C-ring opened and a diester function. The structure of this diester was established by spectroscopic analysis and by chemical means. The reaction of 11,12-di-O-dimethylgaldosol with CAN gave a similar result, yielding a δ-lactone which structure was established as 7-hydroxy-11,12-seco-8,13- abietadien-12,7:20,6β-dilacton-11-oic acid methyl ester by spectroscopic analysis and chemical means. These results could be useful to accede to other natural products like rosmic acid

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1127-1129
Number of pages3
JournalSynlett
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 24 Apr 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Abietane diterpenes
  • Ammonium cerium(IV) nitrate
  • Oxidation
  • Ring opening

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