Kamat, S.P.; D'Souza, A.M.; Paknikar, S.K.
(Journal of Chemical Research. 2003(7); 2003; 395-397.)
Sodium metaperiodate oxidation of isocarvacrol 8, a monoterpene phenol has been found to give hydrothymoquinone 13, a natural product and a ring cleavage product 7-oxo-5-isopropyloct-3-en-2,5-olide 14.