A convenient synthesis of drimenol by treatment of readily available drimane 8α,11 diol 11 monoacetate with sulfuric acid in ethanol under mild conditions was developed. Oxidation of drimenol with selenium dioxide gives known drim 7 ene 9α,11 diol and drim 7 ene 11,12 diol as the major products.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.