Obtention de nouveaux squelettes diterpéniques lors de l'isomérisation d'époxydes diterpéniques sur alumine active

The isomerization of diterpene epoxides on active neutral alumina has established the existence of new rearrangements of the diterpene skeleton. Methyl 8,14β-epoxysandarcopimarate leads to bicyclic diterpene compounds by a Grob fragmentation, to derivatives of cleistanthane by a 1,2 migration of the vinyl substituent, as well as to one cycloditerpene compound. The 7,8 (or 8,9) derivatives of methyl isopimarate lead essentially to hydroxyolefins formed by a bifunctional acid-base mechanism at the alumina surface. [Journal translation]