Epoxidation of 8a-Alkyl-1,2,3,4,6,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-ones and -1-ols

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Synthesis 2001, No. 5, 12 04 2001. Article Identifier: 1437-210X,E;2001,0,05,0708,0712,ftx,en;M02500SS.pdf. © Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York ISSN 0039-7881 Abstract: The regioand diastereoselectivities of the epoxidations of decalin-1,4-dienones and dienols obtained from the Birch reductive alkylation of different a-tetralones is described. They appear to depend on the steric approach control of the peroxide and show an important contribution to the directing effect of homoallylic alcohols.