@article{RESEARCH, recid = {38977}, author = {Vig, O.P. and Chugh, O.P. and Matta, K.L.}, title = {Terpenoids: part LIII - synthesis of (+-)-gamma-cadinene}, journal = {INDIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY (SECTION B: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, INCLUDINGMEDICINAL CHEMISTRY)}, address = {1970}, number = {RESEARCH}, note = {BQ-SFB ENTOM-99 Project no.:10000094-1}, abstract = {The starting compound 2-isopropy1-4-carbethoxybutanal when subjected to wittig reaction with methallylidenetriphenylphosphorane affords 2-methyl-5-isopropyl-7-carbethoxy-1,3-hepta-diene, The resulting product on Diels-Alder reaction with ethyl acrylate yields1-methyl-4-carbethoxy-3-(1-isopropyl-3-carbethoxy-n-propy1)-cyclohex-1-ene. Cyclization of the diester followed by hydrolysis and decarboxylation gives 2-methyl-5-oxo-8-isopropyl-delta1-decalene which on wittig reaction with methylenetriphenylphosphorane furnishes (+-)-gamma-cadinene.}, url = {http://worldveg.tind.io/record/38977}, }