Natural cyclic α, β-enone monoterpenoids in nucleophilic addition reactions

The literature on transformations of natural cyclic α,β-enone monoterpenoids into compounds of more complicated structure via 1,2-and 1,4-addition reactions was reviewed. The data were systematized according to the effects of the conditions and nature of the starting substrates on the selectivity of the 1,2-and 1,4-addition reactions.