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Fragmentation of a rigid tricyclo[3.3.0.0(2,8)]octane3-one ring system
beating an alkene tether resulted in the synthesis of an angular triq
uinane skeleton. This was achieved by a sequence involving a Diels-Ald
er cyclo-addition, an oxa-di-pi-methane rearrangement, and an O-stanny
l ketyl ring scission (7 steps) in 36% overall yield.