
%0 Journal Article
%A Cambie, RC 
%A Hayward, RC 
%A Palmer, BD 
%T Chemistry of the Podocarpaceae. LXIII. Ring-C oxidation of totarol
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1982/08/01
%V 35
%N 8
%P 1679-1697
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9821679
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9821679 
%X Methods for the conversion of totarol (1) into the catechol derivative (2) are described. Oxidative cleavage of the derived methyl ether (13) by ozonolysis affords a high-yielding route to a compound (34) with potential as a nagilactone precursor. 
