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The intramolecular cycloaddition of isomunchnone dipoles containing al
kenyl pi-bonds produces oxabicyclic amides. These cycloadducts were em
ployed as masked N-acyliminium ions for cationic pi-cyclizations as an
approach to B-ring homologues of erythrinane alkaloids.