“…Thus, In order to prepare new lactones using natural products, we have prepared (1R,3S,8R,11R)-11-acetyl-3,7,7-trimethyl-10-oxatricyclo[6.4.0.0 1,3 ]dodecan-9-one from β-himachalène (sesquiterpenic hydrocarbon). The title compound was prepared by an oxidative cleavage of (1S,3S,8R,9S,10R)-9,10-Epoxy-3,7,7,10-tetramethyltricyclo[6.4.0.0 1,3 ]dodecane (Bimoussa et al, 2014) using periodic acid as oxydant.…”