Abstract
This paper describes a detailed analysis of the influence of various substituents on the stereochemical outcome of the intramolecular Diels-Alder cyclisation of a number of ether-linked trienes. In particular, the role of diene planarity in governing reaction synchronicity and related twist asynchronicity is delineated. Additionally, the controlling influence of a large dimethyl(phenyl)silyl substituent on the dienophile portion of the triene is also explored. A detailed transition-state analysis is given together with X-ray structures for compounds 41 and 46.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2763-2777 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1 |
Issue number | 21 |
Publication status | Published - 7 Nov 1992 |
Keywords
- STEREOCHEMICAL ASPECTS
- NMR