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An enantiospecific synthesis of the [6.6.3]-tricyclic carbon framework, 2,6,6,9-tetra-methyltricyclo[5.4.0.02,4]undecane, present in the sesquiterpenes lippifolianes and the diterpenes cyclosclareol, metasequoic acids and parguerols, starting from the readily available monoterpene (R)-carvone, is described.

Enantiospecific synthesis of ABC-ring systems of A-nor and abeo 4(3 -> 2) tetra and pentacyclic triterpenes has been accomplished starting from the readily available monoterpene (R)-carvone. (R)-Carvone was used as the B-ring of the target molecules. A lithium-liquid ammonia mediated cyclisation of delta,epsilon-unsaturated ester was employed for the cyclopentannulation at the C-5 and C-6 carbons of carvone and an RCM reaction was employed for the cyclohexannulation to generate the ABC-ring system of A-nor tetra and pentacyclic triterpenes. The strategy has been extended for the synthesis of the ABC-ring system of abeo 4(3 -> 2) tetra and pentacyclic triterpenes. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Enantiospecific synthesis of the tricyclic core structure present in the biologically active natural products tricycloillicinone, ialibinones, and takaneones, starting from the readily available campholenaldehyde employing a transannular RCM reaction as the key step, has been accomplished.

Enantioselective syntheses of both cis, syn, cis- and cis, anti, cis-linear triquinanes, starting from the readily available (S)-campholenaldehyde, employing an RCM reaction-based cyclopentannulation strategy, are described.

The enantiospecific total synthesis of a komarovispirane, containing the complete carbon framework, trans-bicyclo[4.3.0]nonanespiro[8.1′]cyclohexane, of the spiroditerpene komarovispirone, starting from the readily available campholenaldehyde is described.

An efficient first synthesis of the sesquiterpene ar-macrocarpene, an irregular sesquiterpene isolated from Cupressus macrocarpa foliage, starting from 3-methylcyclohexenone has been described, which confirmed the structures of macrocarpenes.

A ring-closing metathesis based spiroannulation of cyclopentane and cyclohexanes at the C-3 carbon atom of a bicyclo[3.3.0]octane, as a model study directed towards the enantiospecific synthesis of the novel diterpenes komarovispiranes, is described.

Enantioselective syntheses of bicyclo[3.3.0]octan-3-one, bicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-one and bicyclo[3.2.1]octan-2-one derivatives were accomplished by employing a chiron based approach, using intramolecular rhodium carbenoid C–H insertion, acid catalysed cyclisation of α-diazo ketone and intramolecular type II carbonyl ene reactions as key steps.

Enantiospecific total synthesis of komarovispiradiene starting from campholenaldehyde is described.

First total synthesis of the sesquiterpenes (′)-tenuifolene and (′)-ar-tenuifolene, isolated from the essential oil of the East African sandalwood tree Osyris tenuifolia, has been accomplished.