Synthesis and relative structure of conocephalenol, a sesquiterpene alcohol isolated from the european liverwort Conocephalum conicum
Abstract
Conocephalenol, isolated from the European liverwort Conocephalum conicum, has been synthesized from (1R*,7aS*)-1-methyl-7,7a-dihydroindan-5(6H)-one and the relative stereostructure has been shown to have the 1R*,9S* configuration.