Aza Diels-Alder reactions utilizing 4-iodo-2-trimethylsilyloxy-butadiene
Cody Timmons, Adiseshu Kattuboina, Lauren McPherson, James Mills and Guigen Li*
*Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock,
TX 79409-1061, USA, Email: guigen.li
ttu.edu
C. Timmons, A. Kattuboina, L. McPherson, J. Mills, G. Li, Tetrahedron, 2005, 61, 11837-11842.
DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2005.10.018

Abstract
The aza Diels-Alder reaction of an in situ generated novel iododiene works well with aryl- and benzyl-N-substituted imines. Moderate diastereoselectivities can be obtained using simple α-methylbenzyl chiral imines.

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Key Words
Aza Diels-Alder, Dihydropyridones, Magnesium iodide
ID: J72-Y2005-3180
