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The dienophilic reactivity of allenic trichloromethyl sulfoxides under
ultrasound irradiation has been investigated. A considerable rate enh
ancement has been observed for cycloaddition of the unsubstituted and
gamma-monosubstituted allenyl trichloromethyl sulfoxides to cyclopenta
diene. With the corresponding gamma,gamma-disubstituted allenic sulfox
ides, a competing 1,2- to 1,3-diene isomerization is observed. (C) 199
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