Patent ID: 7138368
Filing Date: 2006-11-21
Classification: C07D

Abstract:
1. A compound 3(S), 3a(R), 7a(R)-6-isopropyl-1,1,3,3a-tetramethyl-1,3,3a,4,7,7a-hexahydroisobenzofuran of formula (1): wherein (S) and (R) denote absolute configuration at the carbon at the specified position; wherein R is methyl; wherein the wavy lines represent the two possible positions of the R groups relative to the plane of the rings to which they are attached and include isomers wherein the R groups are either cis- or trans-; wherein the dotted lines denote an unsaturated bond at a location selected from the group consisting of: between C5 and C6 and between and C6 and C7.