Two methoxycarbonylketen equivalents as dienophiles in the Diels–Alder reaction
Abstract
Methyl methoxypropiolate and methyl (phenylthio)propiolate give Diels–Alder adducts with 1,3-dienes; the adducts with cyclopentadienes give methyl 3-oxobicyclo[2.2.1] hept-5-ene-2-carboxylates on hydrolysis.