The synthesis of Longifolene has held the fascination of synthetic organic chemists for several decades. Since the compound was available in a pure form from natural sources in sufficient quantities, ...The synthesis of Longifolene has held the fascination of synthetic organic chemists for several decades. Since the compound was available in a pure form from natural sources in sufficient quantities, the fascination was purely academic. During structure elucidation studies, it was observed that this bridged structure underwent a host of migration reactions. These rearrangements were of interest both from theoretical and practical points of view.
