Intramolecular TiCl4-mediated cyclization reaction of 1, 1-dimethoxy-3-hydroxy-hex-5-yne derivatives produced anti-1-hydroxy-3-methoxy-cyclohex-5-ene derivatives with high diastereoselectivity via antiperiplanar manner on pseudo six-membered chair like conformation (transition state A).
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