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Cu-II-bisoxazoline complexes catalyse the asymmetric Diels-Alder cyclo
addition of alpha-thioacrylates with cyclopentadiene to give the cyclo
adducts in up to 92% yield, 88% de and >95% ee for the endo product; d
eprotection gives good yields of (1S,4S)-norbornenone with high enanti
oselectivity.