Conformationally selective transannular cyclizations of humulene 9,10-epoxide. Synthesis of the two skeletally different cyclohumulanoids: dl-bicyclohumulenone and dl-africanol
Twocyclohumulanoids, dl-bicyclohumulenone () and dl-africanol ( were synthesized through newly developed conformationallyselectivetransannularcyclization of humulene9,10-epoxide (). The epoxide was converted to a bicyclohumulenediol diacetate in 70% yield by treatment with BF3·OEt2-Ac2O, while treatment of with trimethylsilyl trifluoromethansulfonate gave an africen-10-ol (a and b) in 80% yield