Elimination of C-8-functional groups from driman-8α,11-diol-11-monoacetate and-diacetate

The dehydration products of driman-8α,11-diol-11-monoacetate that are formed upon reaction with several dehydrating agents and the products from elimination of the C-8 acetoxy group in driman-8α,11-diol diacetate were investigated in detail. A new effective synthesis of drimenylacetate from driman-8α, 11-diol-11-monoacetate by its regioselective dehydration using methanesulfonic acid trimethylsilyl ether was developed.