Highly stereoselective hydroxy-directed Diels-Alder reaction

L Barriault, JDO Thomas, R Clément

Index: Barriault, Louis; Thomas, Jermaine D. O.; Clement, Roxanne Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2003 , vol. 68, # 6 p. 2317 - 2323

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Citation Number: 42

Abstract

The successful stereocontrol of the Diels-Alder reaction of semicyclic dienes possessing a secondary and tertiary allylic magnesium alkoxide alcohol functionality and activated dienophiles such as methyl acrylate, methacrolein, acrolein, and N-phenylmaleimide is described.