Benzothiazines in synthesis. Formal syntheses of (+)-curcumene and (+)-curcuphenol

A benzothiazine readily available in enantiomerically pure form via a stereoselective, intramolecular Michael addition reaction could be converted to a precursor to (+)-curcuphenol and to (+)-curcumene. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.