A homo Diels-Alder approach to bicyclo[4.2.1]nonanes.
[reaction: see text] A new, high-yielding route to functionalized bicyclo[4.2.1]nonanes has been achieved utilizing homo Diels-Alder chemistry with subsequent Zeise's dimer-catalyzed opening of the cycloadduct.
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Department of Chemistry, Boston University, 590 Commonwealth Ave., Massachusetts 02215, USA.
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