title: Diels-Alder chemistry of siloles and their transformation into cyclohex-2-ene-1,4-cis-diols.
abstract: The synthesis of siloles with substitution patterns that are continuative toward natural product synthesis are described. Their reactivity in Diels-Alder chemistry was explored through thermal, Lewis acid, and high-pressure reactions. Furthermore, bicyclic adducts were oxidatively cleaved to reveal a highly functionalized cyclohexene core.
authors.affiliation: The University of Western Ontario, Department of Chemistry, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada.
authors.forename: Andrew C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.forename: Brian L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Pagenkopf