Synthesis of (+/-)-Methyl Epijasmonate and (+/-)-Methyl Cucurbate
A novel synthesis of (+/-)-methyl epijasomonate (2) and the first synthesis of (+/-)-methyl cucurbate (4) were achieved startig from 2-allocyclohexane-1,3-dione (8).The synthetic epimer 2 had a stronger jasmin flavor than the trans-isomer 1 with 95percent purity.