(1) Based on work by C.-H. Chouand TJ Caseady in partial fulfillment (2) Trahanovsky, W. 5.; Caeeady, T. J.; Woods, TL J. Am. Chem. (3) Chou, C.-H.; Trahanovsky, WS J. Am. Chem. SOC. 1986,108, (4) Trahanovsky, WS; Huang Y.-c. J; Leung, M.-k. J. Org. Chem. (5) Leung, M.-k.; Trahanovsky, W. 5. J. Am. Chem. SOC. Submitted. ... F F ) b H&-C\H / -2h ... 5-methyl derivative. The results of this study are pre- sented and discussed herein.