Synthesis 2005(19): 3257-3262  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-918445
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IMDA Reactions of β,δ-Diketoester-Substituted 1,7,9-Undecatrienes: Application­ in the Formal Synthesis of Solanapyrone D

Barry Lygo*, David J. Hirst
School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
e-Mail: B.Lygo@Nottingham.ac.uk;
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Received 7 September 2005
Publication Date:
04 November 2005 (online)

Abstract

In this paper we describe the synthesis of β,δ-diketoester substituted 1,7,9-undecatrienes and their intramolecular Diels-Alder (IMDA) cycloadditions under thermal and acid-catalysed conditions. Application of this chemistry in the synthesis of a solanapyrone D precursor is reported.

2

Two different structures have been assigned the name solanapyrone E, [1] here we use the notation E and E′ to distinguish them.

9

For discussion of the thermal Diels-Alder chemistry of 1,7,9-trienes, see ref. 5 and references cited therein.

10

Compounds 3a-d were all prepared from (6E,8E)-deca-6,8-dienal. [15] See experimental section for further details.