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Secondary sugar allyltin derivatives [Sug-CH(SnBu3)-CH=CH2] decompose at hi
gh temperature (140 degreesC) with elimination of the tin moiety and openin
g of the sugar ring. The cis-dienoaldehydes thus formed react with Ph3P=CH-
CO2Me to afford the corresponding trienes, which spontaneously undergo ster
eoselective intramolecular [4+2] cycloaddition to optically pure, highly ox
ygenated bicyclo[4.3.0]nonene derivatives. Primary sugar allyltins [Sug-CH=
CHCH2-SnBu3] are thermally stable and do not decompose up to 170 degreesC.
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