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Dihydroxylated cyclopentenones can be readily synthesised via a base mediat
ed isomerisation reaction. These species and their derivatives can be used
to provide a wide range of synthetically useful intermediates by participat
ion in a variety of stereoselective transformations. These include: nucleop
hilic and conjugate addition, intermolecular cycloaddition, intramolecular
free-radical cyclisation and palladium mediated coupling reactions. (C) 200
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