Eli Lilly and Company

William A Day

Robert A Archer

Edward R Lavagnino

An optically active 4-(4-substituted-2,6-dihydroxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethyl-2-norpinanone is reacted with a protonic acid to provide an optical isomer of a cis-1-hydroxy-3-substituted-6,6-dimethyl-6,6a,7,8,10,10a-hexahydro-9H-dibe nzo[b,d]pyran-9-one. Reaction of said norpinanone with a Lewis acid provides an optical isomer of trans-1-hydroxy-3-substituted-6,6-dimethyl-6,6a,7,8,10,10a-hexahydro-9H-di benzo[b,d]pyran-9-one. The optically active norpinanones are prepared by reaction of a 5-substituted-resorcinol with an optically active 6,6-dimethyl-2,4-diacetoxy-2-norpinene or an optically active 6,6-dimethyl-2,2-diacetoxy-3-norpinene, which compounds are derived from optically active .beta.-pinenes.

Stereoselective preparation of hexahydro dibenzopyranones and

1-Hydroxy-3-substituted-tetrahydro and hexahydrodibenzo[b,d]pyrans having an amino group or amino derivative at the 9-position are useful as analgesics, anti-depressants, anti-anxiety agents, hypotensive agents, and intermediates. Pharmaceutical formulations containing such 9-amino derivatives are provided, as well as a method of treating hypertension.

9-Amino-dibenzopyrans

Reaction of a 5-substituted resorcinol with a 1-alkoxy-4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-1,4-cyclohexadiene in the presence of a suitable catalyst affords the corresponding dl-cis-1-hydroxy-3-substituted-6,6-dimethyl-6,6a,7,8,10,10a-hexahydro-9H-d ibenzo[b,d]pyran-9-one.

Process for preparing

Reaction of a 5-substituted resorcinol with optically active apoverbenone in the presence of aluminum chloride affords an optically active trans-1-hydroxy-3-substituted-6,6-dimethyl-6,6a,7,8,10,10a-hexahydro-9H-di benzo[b,d]pyran-9-one.

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