Abstract
A Diels-Alder cycloaddition between a furan and a maleimide is presented in which the presence of complementary hydrogen bonding sites dramatically accelerate the reaction and, additionally, ensure that only one of two possible diastereoisomers is formed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 4777-4780 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 7 2004 |
Keywords
- Cycloaddition
- Diels-Alder
- Hydrogen-bonding
- Molecular recognition
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry