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A simple route to trans-2-hydroxymethyl-3-methylcyclopentanone was proposed. The compound is a key intermediate in the synthesis of natural spirocyclic sesquiterpene of the acorane series.
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Stepanov, A.V., Veselovsky, V.V. Stereocontrolled synthesis of trans-2-hydroxymethyl-3-methylcyclo-pentanone from (S)-(+)-citronellene. Russian Chemical Bulletin 51, 359–361 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015484416829
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