would isoElemicin be a propenylbenzenes? and if that is the case would one be able to perform the oxidative cleavage @https://www.thevespiary.org/rhodium/Rhodium/chemistry/benzaldehydes.kmno4.html (https://www.thevespiary.org/rhodium/Rhodium/chemistry/benzaldehydes.kmno4.html)
so elemicin ---> isoelemicin via KOH
then
isoelemicin ---> 3,4,5tmba via KMnO4
I know there are several posts on this topic, but there is no report on any actual attemps. (from the isoelemicin---> 3,4,5 tmba).