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Several acetals of gamma -oxo-alpha,beta -unsaturated esters have been prep
ared, mainly from enantiopure C-2-symmetric diols, and their 1,3-dipolar cy
cloaddition to 2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridine 1-oxide has been studied. All the
reactions showed complete regio selectivity and a high preference for the
endo approach of the reactants in the transition state. The enantiopure ace
tals derived from (cis, cis) -spiro [4.4]nonane- 1, 6-diol gave the highest
diastereofacial selectivity. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights res
erved.