
%0 Journal Article
%A Gregson, RP 
%A Mirrington, RN 
%T The total synthesis of (&#177;)-&#945;-Amorphene
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1976/09/01
%V 29
%N 9
%P 2037-2048
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9762037
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9762037 
%X The first total synthesis of the sesquiterpene hydrocarbon (+)-&#945;-amorphene (zizanene) (1) has been achieved. A unique feature of the synthetic scheme is the introduction of all three chiral centres in  one step by an oxy-Cope rearrangement. 
