Description
(R)-(+)-Pulegone, a monoterpene ketone found in essential oil of pennyroyal,[1] can induce abortion.(R)-(+)-Pulegone may be used as a starting material to synthesize: · (2S,4R,6R,8S)-2,4,8-trimethyl-1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane, a spiroketal · (R)-(+)-citronellic acid, an intermediate to prepare leucine-d3 · (+)-fawcettidine, a Lycopodium alkaloid