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Route from (S)-pulegone to the mixture of dihydronepetalactones a and b, consequently following Wolinsky's approach [23]. Reaction conditions: a) Br2, HOAc, 0 °C; b) KOH, H2O, reflux (15%, 2 steps); c) MeOH/HCl, rt, 96 h (82%); d) 2,6-lutidine, reflux, 72 h (75% of 12 + 13); e) BH3·SMe2, 0 °C, THF, NaOH, H2O2 (86% mixture of diastereomers); f) p-TsOH, toluene, reflux (17% of a + b).
