posted on 2000-08-05, 00:00authored byMichael Harmata, Paitoon Rashatasakhon
The judicious placement of stereocenters on precursors for 4 + 3 cycloaddition reactions can lead to high levels of stereocontrol in the 4 +
3 cycloaddition process of cyclopentenyl cations and tethered butadienes. This concept was successfully tested in the context of a synthesis
of (+)-dactylol.