3,6,6-Trimethylbicyclo[3.1.0]hexane derivatives as pyrethrod intermediates

Abstract

4-Formyl-3,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-ene is oxidized in one vessel by a peroxy acid via 3,4-epoxy-4-formyl-3,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.0]hexane and 3,4-epoxy-4-formyloxy-3,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.0]hexane to 3,6,6-trimethyl-3-hydroxybicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-4-one. The four compounds are novel and are intermediates to pyrethroid insecticides.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.