Advances in Cycloaddition, Volume 6

This volume presents a different concept of cycloaddition chemistry. José Mascareñas gives us a very interesting account of the chemistry of & Bgr; -alkoxy- & ggr; -pyrones and related species. Al Padwa and Chris Staub discuss further advances in rhodium carbenoid chemistry and the unusual cycloaddition processes with these intermediates. Higher order cyclijditions mediated by transition metals. Jim Rigby's update on his group's efforts in this area. Lily Lee and John Snyder. Presentation of the indole as a dienophile. Brian Keay and Ian Hunt discuss the intramolecular Diels-Alder reactions of furan; a report that is both top-notch science and synthetic chemistry. Finally, Kay Brummond introduces us to a new version of the Pauson-Khand reactions, one that will not be exploited in the future.


Preface.The [5 + 2] cycloaddition chemistry of & bgr; -alkoxy- & ggr; -pyrones. Metallocarbenoid-induced cyclization of acetylenic diazo carbonyl compounds. Recent applications of Cr (0) -mediated higher order cycloaddition reactions is a natural product synthesis. Indole as a dienophile in inverse electron demand diels-alder and related reactions. Aspects of the intramolecular diels-alder reaction of a furan diene (IMDAF) leading to the formation of 1,4-epoxydecalin systems. An allenic [2 + 2 + 1] cycloaddition. Index.