Abstract
Various stereoisomers of 6-substituted-trans-2-decalols have been synthesized; four possible epimers for 6-methoxy and 6-chloro derivatives, three epimers for 6-cyano derivatives, and two epimers for 6-phenyl, 6-carbomethoxy, and 6-oxo derivatives were reported. The structures of these compounds were assigned by proton magnetic resonance and infrared spectroscopies. A paramagnetic shift reagent, tris (dipivalomethanato) europium (III), was successfully applied in the proton magnetic resonance spectra of the two epimers of trans-2-decalol to establish their structures.The spectral data obtained were also presented and discussed.
