The transformations of terpene ketones by oxygen. II. The base-catalyzed autoxidation of pulegone and fukinone and their dihydro compounds.

A Horinaka, E Yo, O Mori, K Naya

Index: Horinaka,A. et al. Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 1979 , vol. 52, p. 2372 - 2376

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Abstract

Upon autoxidation in alkaline media, pulegone and fukinone (2) gave pairs of hydroxy ketones respectively as the major products; also, hydroxyeremophilone was isolated as its acetate from 2. On the other hand, their dihydro compounds afforded hydroxy ketones, diosphenols, and acids.