Publications [#233460] of Andrew T. McPhail

Journal Articles

  1. Nakano, T; Spinelli, AC; Martín, A; Usubillaga, A; McPhail, AT; Onan, KD, "Backbone rearrangements of methyl (-)-kaur-9(11)-en-19-oate and its epoxide: structures of two diterpenes of a new skeletal type", Tetrahedron LettersJanuary,, 1982, 23(35), 3627-3630, Elsevier BV [Gateway.cgi], [doi].
    (last updated on 2026/01/21)

    Abstract:
    cleavage of the epoxide (2) of methyl (-)-kaur-9(11)-en-19-oate (1b) with boron trifluoride-ether in benzene and in acetic anhydride yielded (3a) and (3b), respectively. On epoxidation with m-chloroperbenzoic acid in the presence of N-nitrosomethyl urea, (1b) suffered a backbone rearrangement to form (6). © 1982.