%0 Journal Article
%T The Intramolecular Radical Cation Induced Diels-Alder Reaction in the Diene - Diene Format
%A David B. Rusterholz
%A David B. Gorman
%A Paul G. Gassman
%J Molecules
%D 1997
%I MDPI AG
%R 10.3390/20500080
%X Two 1,3,8,10-undecatetraenes were synthesized to test the viability of the intramolecular radical cation induced Diels-Alder reaction in the diene - diene format. Cyclization was successful only for the substituted tetraene with the lower oxidation potential. The major hexahydroindene product possessed a trans ring juncture demonstrating a selectivity for the endo stereochemistry.
%K Radical cation
%K Diels-Alder reaction
%K intramolecular cyclization
%U http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/2/5/80