The Prins‐Formaldehyde Condensation on Myrcene and Simple Derivatives

Abstract

271, (Building S.4bis) B-9000 GENT, (Belgium).Received 11.6.71r -A c c e a t e d 25.1n.7b. Abstract.The Prins reaction on myrcene gives very complex mixtures. Neater reactions are met with partially reduced myrcenes and chelotropic adducts of myrcene with So2 and hexafluoroacetone. scale. The reactivity is the highest on the trisubstituted olefinic bond. The nature of the reaction products were assessed by 'H-NMR spectroscopy.Some of these may be done on preparative To whom correspondence should be addressed. %?tThe i s o l a t i o n of 4, and 1, and isomeric material has been reported" from aqeous treatments with organic carbonic acids as the c a t a l y s t s . xxx-467 ~