M. Dees et Hh. Otto, DIELS-ALDER REACTIONS OF PUSH-PULL OLEFINS I - REACTIONS OF DICYANOVINYL ACYLATES WITH CYCLOPENTADIENE, 1,3-CYCLOHEXADIENE, AND ANTHRACENE, Monatshefte fuer Chemie, 129(6-7), 1998, pp. 689-696
The reaction between 2,2-dicyanoethenyl acylates and cyclopentadiene a
ffords 2-acyloxy-3,3-dicyano-5-norbornene derivatives with significant
stereoselectivity. Reactions between the less reactive 1,3-cyclohexad
iene and anthracene require elevated temperatures and extended reactio
n times. Stereoselectivity of the reactions with 1,3-cyclohexadiene is
higher than of those with cyclopentadiene.