Paknikar, S.K.; Malik, B.L.; Bates, R.B.; Caldera, S.; Wijayaratne, T.V.
(Tetrahedron Letters. 35(44); 1994; 8117-8118.)
The diol, mp 220 degrees C, obtained by KMnO4 oxidation of alpha-santonin is shown by an nOe study to be 4 beta,5 beta- rather than 4 alpha,5 alpha-dihydroxy-alpha-santonin. On further oxidation with Pb(OAc)(4), it ...