Reaction Steps
A mixture of Z-4-(5-acetoxy-3-methyl-pent-3-en-1-ynyl)-3,4-epoxy-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexan-1-ol (36 mg, 0.12 mmol), K2CO3 (26 mg, 0.18 mmol), methanol (1 mL) and H2O (1 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. It was then concentrated by evaporation and the residue was diluted with H2O and extracted with CHCl3. The organic extract was dried over anhydrous Na2SO4. Evaporation of solvent gave compound (5) as a colorless oil (21 mg, 69%), ir: 3620 (sharp, medium, OH) and 3450 (broad, weak, OH) cm-1; 1H nmr d: 5.87 (ddq, J=6.7, 6.7, 1.4 Hz, 1H, =CH), 4.27 (dd, J=6.7, 1.0 Hz, 2H, CH2O), 3.82 (m, 1H, CHOH), 2.18 (ddd, J=14.8, 6.8, 1.4 Hz, 1H, CH2), 1.86 (m, 3 H, vinyl CH3), 1.79 (dd, J=14.8, 9.0 Hz, 1H, CH2), 1.46 (s, CH3), 1.36 (ddd, J=12.7, 4.1, 1.5 Hz, 1H, CH2), 1.16 and 1.17 (2s, 6H, 2CH3); 13C nmr d: 136.36 (d, =CH), 119.95 (s, =C), 90.95 and 83.99 (2s, 2 acetylenic C), 65.08 and 64.52 (2s, C--O--C), 63.29 (d, CHOH), 61.15, 41.84 and 38.16 (3t, 3 CH2), 34.83 (s, C), 27.03, 25.60, 22,98 and 22.92 (4q, 4CH3); ms (NH4Cl CI) m/z: 268 (M+18), 251 (M+1), 233 (M-17).
