title: Synthesis and some cycloaddition reactions of 2-(triisopropylsilyloxy)acrolein
abstract: [reaction: see text]2-(Triisopropylsilyloxy)acrolein is easily prepared by the reaction of triisopropylsilyl triflate and 2-methoxy-2-methyl-[1,3]dioxan-5-one in the presence of triethylamine. This dienophile reacts with selected dienes in the presence of catalytic amounts of scandium triflate to afford products that are formally 4 + 3 cycloadducts. An exception is seen in the case of butadiene, where only a 4 + 2 cycloadduct is observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia, 65211, USA. harmatam@missouri.edu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harmata
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sharma