Cycloadditions of isobenzofuran to a constrained template bearing neighboring dienophiles
journal contribution
posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00authored byM Stoermer, Douglas Butler, Ronald Warrener, K Weerasuria, D Fairlie
A high yielding synthesis of the pentacyclic diene - dione 1 has enabled investigation of its reactivity as a double dienophile in Diels - Alder [4+2] cycloadditions with isobenzofuran, leading to novel and highly symmetrical three-sided cavitands 3 and 4.
Funding
Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants (this includes ARC, NHMRC)