
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Baddeley, GVSJJH 
A1  - Watson, TG 
T1  - The oxidation of methyl acetylbetulate and methyl acetylmelaleucate by mercuric acetate
JF  - Australian Journal of Chemistry
JO  - Aust. J. Chem.
Y1  - 1971
VL  - 24
IS  - 12
SP  - 2639
EP  - 2648
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9712639 
N2  - The oxidation of methyl acetylbetulate by mercuric acetate to give methyl 3&#946;-acetoxylupa-18,20(29)-dien-28-oate has been confirmed by further degradations of the dihydro derivative, methyl 3&#946;-acetoxylup- 18-en-28-oate. The oxidation of methyl acetylmelaleucate by mercuric acetate similarly introduces &#916;18-unsaturation. The structures of melaleucic acid, ceanothenic acid, and emmolactone are discussed. 
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