A Chiral Synthesis of a Unique Secodehydroabietane from Tall Oil

Abstract

A total synthesis of naturally occurring (+)-9, 10-secoabieta-8, 11, 13-trien-18, 10-olide (1) has been achieved from a chiral building block, (R)-2-methyl-2-(2-E-nitrovinyl)-5-pentanolide (3).