DIASTEREOFACIAL CONTROL IN CYCLOADDITIONS TO A DISSYMMETRIC CYCLOHEXA-1,3-DIENE MOIETY IN A POLYCYCLIC FRAMEWORK - DISTAL PROTECTIVE GROUPSAS STEREODIRECTORS
G. Mehta et R. Uma, DIASTEREOFACIAL CONTROL IN CYCLOADDITIONS TO A DISSYMMETRIC CYCLOHEXA-1,3-DIENE MOIETY IN A POLYCYCLIC FRAMEWORK - DISTAL PROTECTIVE GROUPSAS STEREODIRECTORS, Tetrahedron letters, 36(27), 1995, pp. 4873-4876
The carbonyl-face selectivity in [4+2]-cycloaddition of certain dienop
hiles to 1a can be completely reversed through protection of the carbo
nyl groups as simple mono- or bis-acetals. The use of protecting group
s as stereodirectors is highlighted.