title: Highly diastereoselective synthesis of decalin skeletons with quaternary carbon centers via the tandem oxy-Cope/ene/Claisen reaction.
abstract: The highly diastereoselective cascade sequence of three successive thermal pericyclic reactions of 1,2-divinylcyclohexanol allyl and propargyl ethers is described. This novel tandem process provides an efficient synthesis of sesqui- and diterpenoid skeletons having a quaternary carbon at C9. [reaction: see text]
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa, 10 Marie Curie, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 6N5. lbarriau@science.uottawa.ca
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Barriault
authors.forename: Irina
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Denissova