Potassium Permanganate → Furanodienone

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2.45 g (0.01 mol, 96%) of curcumol was dissolved in 40 mL of acetic acid, and to it was added an aqueous solution dissolved with 4 g potassium permanganate. The mixture was heated under reflux for several hours followed by removal of the organic solvent under vacuum. The mixture was extracted with 100 mL of 50% ethyl acetate and water. The ethyl acetate was washed with water several times and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent wad removed under vacuum to afford a dark solid. After separated by silica gel column, 1.45 g of white curzerenone derivative was obtained, yield: 61%, HPLC: 98%, Melting point: 138-140° C., i.e. Compound No. 31 of formula (III) wherein Z is O.

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