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A diels-alder approach to (-)-ovalicin
Tiefenbacher, Konrad,Arion, Vladimir B.,Mulzer, Johann
, p. 2690 - 2693 (2008/03/12)
A round at the Oval: The antiangiogenic activity of the natural product ovalicin has sparked significant interest. A highly efficient enantio- and diastereoselective total synthesis of ovalicin proved successful in which the key step involved an endo sele
Diels-Alder reactions with dienes bearing a remote stereogenic center. Conformational model for diastereofacial selectivity
Siegel,Thornton
, p. 1413 - 1428 (2007/10/02)
In Diels-Alder reactions of 1-acyloxydienes, the 1-O-methylmandeloxy group has the distinct advantage of serving dual functions. Not only is it an effective chiral auxiliary for Diels-Alder stereocontrol, but also it provides rather reliable determination of the absolute stereochemistry of the Diels-Alder adduct, via the Dale-Mosher NMR model, subject only to the ability to resolve the proper NMR resonances. Study of the Diels-Alder reactions of such chiral 1-acyloxydienes has led us to a transition structure model which uniquely explains the origin of the observed stereoselectivities and is supported by experimental evidence, including X-ray structures showing the conformations of three Diels-Alder adducts. The model may also have wider applicability in conformational analysis and control of selectivity in other reactions.
