G. Adembri et al., Regio- and diastereo-selectivity in 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of nitrile oxides to 4-substituted cyclopent-2-enones, J CHEM S P1, (16), 2000, pp. 2649-2656
The behaviour of 4-hydroxy-4-methylcyclopent-2-enone and related 4-substitu
ted cyclopent-2-enones towards 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition with nitrile oxide
s is studied. The reactions are always completely regioselective while the
diastereofacial selectivity depends on the nature of the substituents. Rema
rkably, the reaction of 4-acetoxycyclopent-2-enone shows complete regio- an
d diastereo-facial selectivity.