The invention concerns new [isocamph-5-yl]-guaiacyl esters of the formula IMAGE in which R represents an isocamph-5-yl radical located in the 2-position or 4-position relative to the OAc group and Ac represents a C1-C4-alkylsulphonyl or di-(C1-C4-alkyl)-phosphoryl radical; a process for their preparation and their use for the preparation of 3-[isocamph-5-yl]-cyclo-hexanol which is an important constituent of sandal compound.
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