A novel approach to functionalised polycyclic systems; intramolecular Diels–Alder reactions of 2-acylated derivatives of 4H,6H-thieno[3,4-c]furan 5,5-dioxide
Abstract
4-H, 6H-Thieno[3,4-c]furan 5,5-dioxide 1 was converted into compounds 4 and 6, which readily cyclised to give stereoselectively the functionalised tricyclic compound 5 in good yield.