A Novel Entry to the Bicyclo [4.2. 2] decatriene and Tetraene Systems: The Unexpected 1, 4-Cycloaddition of 2-(Methylthio) acrylonitrile to Cyclooctatetraene
Various cycloaddition reactions of captodative olefins to dienes have been reported, 2 and the so-formed adducts have been used in a number of useful transformations. 3 The structure of the Diels-Alder adducts have shed light on the respective role of steric and
