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Claudio Tarchini

Karl-Heinrich Schulte-Elte

Christian Vial

Roger L Snowden

Beatrice Baer

Process for the preparation of polycyclic ethers of formula ##STR1## wherein X represents --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --, index n stands for integer 0 or 1, symbol R.sup.4 designates a hydrogen atom or a methyl radical, symbols R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, identical or different, represent each a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl radical from C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 and R designates either a C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 linear or branched alkyl radical, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl radical having 2 or 3 carbon atoms in the main chain, said alkenyl radical forming a ring such as indicated by the dotted line, which process comprises the cyclization by means of an acidic agent of an unsaturated compound:

Preparation of polycyclic ethers

Process for the preparation of polycyclic ethers of formula ##STR1## wherein X represents --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --, index n stands for integer 0 or 1, symbol R.sup.4 designated a hydrogen atom or a methyl radical, R.sup.2 identical or different, represent each a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl radical from C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 and R designates either a C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 linear or branched alkyl radical, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl radical having 2 or 3 carbon atoms in the main chain, said alkenyl radical forming a ring such as indicated by the dotted line, which process comprises the cyclization by means of an acidic agent of an unsaturated compound:

Process for the preparation of polycyclic ethers of formula ##STR1## wherein X represents --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --, index n stands for integer 0 or 1, symbol R.sup.4 designates a hydrogen atom or a methyl radical, symbols R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, identical or different, represent each a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl radical from C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 and R designates either a C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 linear or branched alkyl radical, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene radical having 2 or 3 carbon atoms in the main chain, said alkylene radical forming a ring such as indicated by the dotted line, which process comprises the cyclization by means of an acidic agent of an unsaturated compound:

Process for the preparation of polycyclic ethers

Bicyclic carbinol of formula ##STR1## or 1,2,3,4,4a,5,8,8a-octahydro-2,2,6,8-tetramethyl-1-naphthalenol possesses useful odorous properties and it can be used advantageously as perfuming ingredient. A two-step process for its synthesis is disclosed starting from 2-methylpenta-1,3-diene and 6,6-dimethyl-cyclohex-2-en-1-one.

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Claudio Tarchini