title: Highly stereoselective hydroxy-directed Diels-Alder reaction.
abstract: The successful stereocontrol of the Diels-Alder reaction of semicyclic dienes possessing a secondary and tertiary allylic magnesium alkoxide alcohol functionality and activated dienophiles such as methyl acrylate, methacrolein, acrolein, and N-phenylmaleimide is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, 10 Marie Curie, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada, K1N 6N5. lbarriau@science.uottawa.ca
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Barriault
authors.forename: Jermaine D O
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Roxanne
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Clément