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Photocycloadditions of aromatic aldehydes 2a-e With cyclic ketene sily
l acetals 1a-e have been investigated. Regio- and exo-selective format
ion of the bicyclic 2-alkoxyoxetanes 3 was observed in high yields. Hy
drolysis of the acidlabile oxetanes 3 with neutral water was efficient
ly achieved to give aldol type adducts 4 (threo-selective formations).