A mixture of the methyl esters of communic acids (3b, 4b, 5b) was used in the synthesis of the ambergris-type odorants Ambrox(R) (1) and ambracetal (2). Both syntheses involve methyl ketone 7 as the key intermediate.
A mixture of the methyl esters of communic acids (3b, 4b, 5b) was used in the synthesis of the ambergris-type odorants Ambrox(R) (1) and ambracetal (2). Both syntheses involve methyl ketone 7 as the key intermediate.