Friedel-Craft Acylation of ar-Himachalene: Synthesis of Acyl-ar-Himachalene and a New Acyl-Hydroperoxide

Friedel-Craft acylation at 100 °C of 2,5,9,9-tetramethyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-benzocycloheptene [ar-himachalene (1)], a sesquiterpenic hydrocarbon obtained by catalytic dehydrogenation of α-, β- and γ-himachalenes, produces a mixture of two compounds: (3,5,5,9-tetramethyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-benz...

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Main Authors: Abdallah Karim, Larbi El Firdoussi, M. Carmen Puerta, Pedro Valerga, Mustapha Ait Ali, Issam Hossini, Mohamed Anoir Harrad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-07-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/16/7/5886/