Dn. Nicolaides et al., SITE-SELECTIVE DIELS-ALDER REACTIONS OF 7-(METHOXYIMINO)-4-METHYLCHROMENE-2,8-DIONE WITH ALKENES, Journal of organic chemistry, 62(3), 1997, pp. 499-502
Regio- and site-selective Diels-Alder reactions of o-quinone monooxime
1 are reported. The electron rich dienophiles 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 reac
t with the exocyclic diene system of monooxime 1 leading to the coumar
in derivatives 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 12. The electron deficient dienophi
les 13a,b and 18 react with the quinoid and the pyrone diene systems o
f compound 1 affording the cycloadducts 14a,b, 17a,b, and 19.