Enantioselective synthesis of Bakuchiol using diazosulfonate C-H insertion to install the quaternary center

Tetrahedron Lett. 2009 Dec 16;50(50):6963-6964. doi: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2009.09.147.

Abstract

Bakuchiol was prepared from commercial (-)-citronellol using the diazosulfonate C-H insertion to control the regioselectivity and install the quaternary center.