title: The hetero-Diels-Alder approach to spiroketals.
abstract: The hetero-Diels-Alder reaction can provide spiroketal systems with excellent stereoselectivity. This perspective article will briefly outline the scope and limitations of this approach for the production of naturally occurring spiroketals and derivatives.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Bio21 Institute, 30 Flemington Rd, The University of Melbourne, 3010 Victoria, Australia. masr@unimelb.edu.au
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rizzacasa
authors.forename: Annett
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pollex
mesh_terms: D005663:Furans / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013141:Spiro Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D005663:Furans; D013141:Spiro Compounds; C520774:spiroketal