The title compound, C15H17NO2, was synthesized from a mixture of α-himachalene (2-methyl-ene-6,6,9-tri-methylbi-cyclo-[5.4.0(1,7)]undec-8-ene) and β-himachalene (2,6,6,9-tetra-methylbi-cyclo-[5.4.0(1,7)]undeca-1,8-diene), which were isolated from an oil of the Atlas cedar (Cedrus Atlantica). The
The title compound, C(15)H(16)N(2)O(4), was synthesized from a mixture of α-himachalene (2-methyl-ene-6,6,9-trimethyl-bicyclo-[5.4.O(1,7)]undec-8-ene) and β-himachalene (2,6,6,9-tetra-methyl-bicyclo-[5.4.0(1,7)]undeca-1,8-diene) which were isolated from an oil of the Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica).