A new stereoselective and convergent approach to the synthesis of long-chain polypropionate fragments

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00099a020

Optically pure Diels-Alder adducts of 2,4-dimethylfuran and 1-cyanovinyl (1'R)- or (1'S)-camphanate are obtained readily. These 1,5-dimethyl-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-1-yl derivatives can be converted with high stereoselectivity into polypropionate fra