160. Intermolecular Diels–Alder Reactions
     Oppolzer, W.
     in Comprehensive Organic Synthesis; Trost, B. M. (Ed.)Reference Module in Chemistry, Molecular Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Volume 5; Elsevier, 1991; Chapter 4.1; p. 315-399

Discovered in 1928,¹ the Diels–Alder reaction, i.e. the [4 + 2] cycloaddition of a diene (I) and a dienophile (II) or (IV) (Scheme 1), has become, arguably, the most powerful carbon-carbon bond forming process. It is therefore surprising that the last comprehensive survey of the Diels–Alder reaction dates back to 1972.² Since then, substantial gains in insight and methodology have been accomplished handin-hand with a body of creative and conceptually new applications in organic synthesis. In view of the extensive literature, this chapter is limited to the formation of ‘all-carbon’ six-membered rings via bimolecular additions of 1,3-dienes to alkenes and alkynes.

DOI : 10.1016/B978-0-08-052349-1.00128-1 

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