A revision of the structures proposed for the Melicope extractives, melicopol and methylmelicopol

BS Balgir, LN Mander, STK Mander

Index: Balgir,B.S. et al. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 1973 , vol. 26, p. 2459 - 2472

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Abstract

Abstract 2, 4, 6-Trihydroxybenzoic acid was converted by partial methylation, formylation, and then reduction into methyl 2-hydroxy-3-hydroxymethyl-4, 6-dimethoxybenzoate (5) which proved different from dimethyldegeranylmelicopol. Methyl 6-geranyloxy-2-hydroxy-3- hydroxymethyl-4-methoxybenzoate (4), its neryl analogue (7), and methyl 4-geranyloxy-2- hydroxy-3-hydroxymethyl-6-methoxybenzoate (21) were prepared similarly but all were ...