M. Sato et al., 6-METHYL-3-BENZYLIDENE-5,6-DIHYDROPYRAN-2,4-DIONES - SYNTHESIS AND DIASTEREOSELECTIVITY, Tetrahedron : asymmetry, 5(9), 1994, pp. 1665-1668
thyl-(Z)-3-benzylidene-5,6-dihydropyran-2,4-diones have been synthesiz
ed from (S)-6-methyl-5,6-dihydropyran-2,4-dione through Knoevenagel co
ndensation with an arylaldehyde followed by recrystallization from eth
er. The results of conjugate additions and hetero Diels-Alder reaction
s of these compounds including an interpretation of the observed diast
ereoselectivities are described.