Abstract:The main diterpenoid of Acacia schaffneri, 7,8-seco-7,8-oxacassa-13,15-dien-7-ol-17-al (1), has two aldehydes of which one is protected as a ε-lactol.The free aldehyde resisted to afford the carboxylic acid using reagents with different oxidative strength, although 1 gave oxime 2 when treated with hydroxylamine, β-hydroxyketone 3 after addition of acetone, aldo-ε-lactone 4 whereby only the lactol was oxidized when using Jones reagent, and epoxyformate 5 after Baeyer-Villiger treatment. Hydrolysis of 5 with NaH… Show more
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