title: Intramolecular Diels-Alder reactions of ester-tethered 1,7,9-decatrienoates: bis[chloro(methyl)aluminum]trifluoromethanesulfonamide as a catalyst.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction of 1,7,9-decatrienoate derivative with an ester tether is efficiently catalyzed by the bidentate Lewis acid, bis-aluminated trifluoromethanesulfonamide.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan.
authors.forename: Akio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Hisanaka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Takeo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Taguchi