trans-Sabinene hydrate (1), was synthesized from (-)-3-thujol (2) in four steps. The key step was the selective formation of trans-2-hydroxy-3-thujene (6) by photooxygenation of a 3:1 mixture of 2- and 3-thujenes (4 and 5) obtained from (-)-3-thujol mesylate (3). Hydrogenation of 6 gave compound 1 in 46% overall yield. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd
trans-Sabinene hydrate (1), was synthesized from (-)-3-thujol (2) in four steps. The key step was the selective formation of trans-2-hydroxy-3-thujene (6) by photooxygenation of a 3:1 mixture of 2- and 3-thujenes (4 and 5) obtained from (-)-3-thujol mesylate (3). Hydrogenation of 6 gave compound 1 in 46% overall yield. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd