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ETHYL N-DIENYL PYROGLUTAMATES: NOVEL ASYMMETRIC DIENES
Menezes, Royce F.,Zezza, Charles A.,Sheu, Jennline,Smith, Michael B.
, p. 3295 - 3298 (1989)
Conversion of L-glutamic acid to S-ethyl pyroglutamate allows reaction with α,β-unsaturated aldehydes to give the N-dienyl derivative.The resulting dienyl pyroglutamates are new asymmetric dienes which show excellent diastereoselectivity in the Diels-Alder reaction with electron deficient alkenes.
