C4-aldehyde of guaiazulene: synthesis and derivatisation

This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Georgia E. Williams, Gabriele Kociok-K öhn, Tony D. James, Simon E. Lewis The C4 methyl group of guaiazulene can be transformed into the corresponding aldehyde in a chemo- and regioselective manner. This aldehyde is a versatile building block from which C4-alkenylated guaiazulenes that exhibit halochromism may be accessed. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
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