On the regioselectivity of the Baeyer-Villiger reaction of 2,6-dialkyl cyclohexanones: Application to the synthesis of sordidin, a male pheromone emitted by Cosmopolites sordidus Original Research Article

The diastereoselective synthesis of (1S∗,3R∗,5R∗,7S∗)-2,8-dioxa-1-ethyl-3,5,7-trimethylbicyclo[3.2.1]octane (1d) has been achieved using as the key step the regioselective Baeyer-Villiger reaction of 2,6-disubstituted cyclohexanone.