Intramolecular Diels–Alder Reactions with Methyl 2‐Trimethylsiloxy‐2‐vinylcyclopropanecarboxylates as Key Building Blocks

Ruth Zschiesche, Erich L. Grimm, Hans‐Ulrich Reißig

Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English · 1986 · 13 citations · 6 references

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Abstract

The masked vinyl ketone 1 can, depending on workup conditions, afford either the octolone 2, 3, or 4. The octalone structural unit is found in terpenes, compactin, and mevinolin.

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