Abstract
The monoterpene, trans-p-menth-3-ene-1,2,8-triol, is a naturally occurring alcohol isolated from several herbal plants. In the present work, the asymmetric synthesis of both enantiomers of this natural product was achieved using Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation as the key step. A reversal of enantiofacial selectivity was observed in the asymmetric dihydroxylation.
Keywords:
Asymmetric synthesis; absolute configuration; asymmetric dihydroxylation; monoterpene.
MeSH terms
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Chromatography, Gel
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Crystallization
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Cyclohexane Monoterpenes / chemical synthesis*
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Cyclohexane Monoterpenes / chemistry*
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Cyclohexane Monoterpenes / isolation & purification
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Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
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Hydrogenation
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Hydroxylation
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Isomerism
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Molecular Conformation
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Plant Extracts / chemical synthesis*
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Plant Extracts / chemistry*
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Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
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Silica Gel
Substances
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Cyclohexane Monoterpenes
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Plant Extracts
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Silica Gel