K. Matsumoto et al., Inverse electron-demand 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions of cyclooctynewith pyridinium bis(methoxycarbonyl)methylides, J HETERO CH, 38(2), 2001, pp. 371-377
Cyclooctyne underwent 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition with pyridinium bis(methoxy
-carbonyl)methylides to afford the corresponding indolizines (8-methoxycarb
onyl-7-azatricyclo[7.6.0.0(2,7)]pentadeca-1,3,5,8-tetraenes) in good to mod
erate yields, Some molecular orbital considerations are also described on t
his reaction compared with the results on the reaction of pyridinium dicyan
omethylides with cyclooctyne.