The incorporation of methyl groups into the C(1), C(7), C(8), C(9), and C(10) positions of tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decenone (1) dramatically accelerates the retro Diels–Alder reaction of (3) under Lewis acid catalysis thus permitting access to synthetic natural prostaglandin A2; the X-ray crystal structure of the ammonium salt of (7) is reported.
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