Asymmetric hetero Diels-Alder reactions of Danishefsky's diene and gly
oxylate esters catalyzed by bis(oxazoline)-metal complex afforded the
corresponding aldol adduct which upon treatment with trifluoroacetic a
cid furnished the hetero Diels-Alder product in 72% enantiomeric exces
s and 70% isolated yield. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd