THERMAL REARRANGEMENT OF THE DIELS-ALDER DIMER OF 2,6-DIMETHYL-6-HYDROXYCYCIOHEXA-2,4-DIENONE TO A PENTACYCLIC DIMER

Authors
BATES RB CALDERA S DEOTA PT KANE VV SINGH VK
Citation
Rb. Bates et al., THERMAL REARRANGEMENT OF THE DIELS-ALDER DIMER OF 2,6-DIMETHYL-6-HYDROXYCYCIOHEXA-2,4-DIENONE TO A PENTACYCLIC DIMER, Tetrahedron letters, 38(14), 1997, pp. 2405-2408
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Tetrahedron letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00404039
Volume
38
Issue
14
Year of publication
1997
Pages
2405 - 2408
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(1997)38:14<2405:TROTDD>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
In the absence of a reactive alkene, the Diels-Alder dimer of 2,6-dime thyl-6-hydroxycyclohexa-2,4-dienone rearranges at 160 degrees C to a n ew dimer via a reverse Diels-Alder reaction, two alpha-hydroxyketone r earrangements, two Michael additions, and two aldol condensations. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.